mutilate

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GRE Collins 1

v. destroy or injure severely
v. destroy or injure severely

vt. 切断, 使残废, 使不完整
[医] 致残毁

Collins 星级

19,302

BNC 频率

20,999

使用频率

mutilate 由词根 mut-（意为“改变”）和后缀 -ate（表示动作或结果）组成，整体意思是“改变形态”，通常指对身体的严重伤害或残害。

例句

1. The animal was found mutilated in the forest.

这只动物在森林里被发现时受到了严重的伤害。

2. She was upset to hear that someone would mutilate a beautiful painting.

她听说有人会毁坏一幅美丽的画作时感到很难过。

3. The cruel act to mutilate the statue shocked the entire community.

砍毁雕像的残忍行为震惊了整个社区。