mangled

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mangled — 形容詞

  • mangledpositive
  • more mangledcomparative
  • most mangledsuperlative

1. badly torn, crushed, or twisted until it no longer keeps its normal shape

1.形容詞C1
釋義

壓爛的

被擠壓撕扯到嚴重變形

badly torn, crushed, or twisted until it no longer keeps its normal shape

例句

After the crash, police cut Leo out of the mangled van.

車禍後，警方把 Leo 從那台壓爛的廂型車裡救了出來。

common in reports of serious traffic accidents

Fire crews lifted the mangled bicycle from the river bank.

消防隊把那輛扭爛的腳踏車從河岸邊抬了起來。

often used for bent or torn vehicles and metal objects

同義詞
  • crushed

    focuses on heavy pressure; mangled also suggests tearing or twisting

  • twisted

    weaker; it names the shape change but not always extreme damage

  • wrecked

    broader and often used for a whole vehicle or structure

反義詞

文法句型

a mangled car

mangled fingers

mangled metal

用法筆記

Usually used before nouns such as car, hand, body, or metal. It suggests violent damage that leaves the thing twisted or torn, not ordinary wear or a small dent.

常見錯誤

❌The rain left my notes mangled.
✅The rain left my notes soaked.
💡mangled suggests tearing or twisting out of shape, not simply getting wet.
❌The pillow looked mangled after I slept on it.
✅The pillow looked messy after I slept on it.
💡mangled is for severe damage, not normal disorder.

2. spoiled by so many mistakes or distortions that the words, message, or performan

2.形容詞C1
釋義

錯漏百出的

因錯誤太多而變得難懂

spoiled by so many mistakes or distortions that the words, message, or performance become hard to follow

例句

The editor returned a mangled draft with whole lines in the wrong place.

編輯把那份錯漏百出的草稿退了回來，裡面整行文字都放錯了位置。

used for writing damaged by many errors

Guests winced as Omar read the poem in his mangled French.

Omar 用一口錯漏百出的法語朗讀那首詩時，賓客都皺起了眉頭。

common with a language spoken badly or inaccurately

同義詞
  • garbled

    focuses on a message becoming hard to understand

  • botched

    broader and often about a badly done job, not only language

  • corrupted

    more technical, especially for damaged text or digital data

反義詞

文法句型

mangled English

mangled lyrics

a mangled email

用法筆記

Usually used before nouns such as English, quote, email, or lyrics. It often implies that errors or damage make the original wording hard to understand, not merely slightly imperfect.

常見錯誤

❌a mangled idea
✅a confused idea
💡mangled usually describes language, text, or data that has been damaged by errors.
❌Her quiet voice sounded mangled.
✅Her quiet voice sounded weak.
💡mangled describes the words or message, not the volume of a voice.