"maul" in Chinese (Simplified)
猛撕咬殴打
Definition
指猛烈攻击并严重伤害某人或某物,常常是撕咬或抓伤。通常用来描述动物攻击,也可泛指遭到暴力对待。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于动物暴力攻击(如“被熊撕咬”),也可形容猛烈损坏。用词正式且形象,不用于小伤。
Examples
The tiger tried to maul its prey.
老虎试图**猛撕咬**它的猎物。
The bear began to maul the campsite.
熊开始**殴打**营地。
The dog could maul strangers if it feels threatened.
如果狗感到受到威胁,可能会**猛烈撕咬**陌生人。
He was badly mauled by a pack of wolves.
他被一群狼**严重撕咬**。
The critics completely mauled her new movie.
影评人完全**狠批**了她的新电影。
If you tease the tiger, you might get mauled!
如果你激怒老虎,可能会被**猛扑攻击**!