"mangles" in Chinese (Traditional)
壓壞搞砸
Definition
將某物嚴重壓壞、扭曲或撕裂;也可指做得很糟,尤其指語言或資訊的表達。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Mangle” 用來形容非常嚴重的損壞,例如“mangled car”。也可比喻語言或行為做得很糟。較為口語,輕微損壞不適用。
Examples
He mangles his shirt in the washing machine.
他把襯衫在洗衣機裡**壓壞**了。
The dog mangles his favorite toy every week.
狗每週都會把牠最喜歡的玩具**咬壞**。
She often mangles English words when she speaks.
她說英語時經常把單詞**說錯**。
The report was so badly mangled that nobody could understand it.
報告被**搞砸**得沒人能看懂。
If you rush, you’ll just mangle the recipe.
如果你著急,只會把食譜**搞砸**。
His name always gets mangled by telemarketers.
推銷員總是把他的名字**念錯**。