"mangling" in Chinese (Simplified)
弄坏毁坏扭曲
Definition
严重损坏或扭曲某物,尤其是通过压碎、扭曲或撕裂它;也常用来比喻糟糕地做某事,如讲错话或写错字。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
既可指物体被严重损坏,也常用来比喻说错话或把事做坏。实际损坏时语气较正式,比喻用法更口语。不要与“tangling”(缠绕)混淆。
Examples
The machine kept mangling the paper.
机器一直在**弄坏**纸张。
He was accused of mangling the song during his performance.
在表演中,他被指责**毁坏**了那首歌。
My dog is always mangling his toys.
我的狗总是**弄坏**他的玩具。
He's always mangling people's names when he tries to pronounce them.
他每次试着念人的名字时总是**念错**。
The accident left the car mangled beyond repair.
事故让汽车**毁坏**得无法修理。
Your phone number got totally mangled when I tried copying it down.
我抄写你的电话号码时完全**写错**了。