单词	mangle
释义	mangle1 verbmangle2 noun mangleman‧gle1 /ˈmæŋɡəl/ verb [transitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINmangle1 Origin: 1300-1400 Anglo-French mangler, from Old French maynier; ➔ MAIM Verb Table VERB TABLE mangle Simple Form Present I, you, we, they mangle he, she, it mangles Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they mangled Present perfect I, you, we, they have mangled he, she, it has mangled Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had mangled Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will mangle Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have mangled Continuous Form Present I am mangling he, she, it is mangling you, we, they are mangling Past I, he, she, it was mangling you, we, they were mangling Present perfect I, you, we, they have been mangling he, she, it has been mangling Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been mangling Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be mangling Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been mangling Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES A mangled bicycle lay by the railroad tracks. People joke about Branston's ability to mangle the English language. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS As far as anybody knew, he'd mangled himself while helping a friend with some car repairs. He had mangled his hand in machinery at the potato mill. The impact had mangled the plane but not caused a fire. Those of an unkind disposition might argue that mangling a non-first-class attack is not an especially big deal. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► mangled/tangled/twisted wreckage · Recovery teams continue to clear the tangled wreckage. 1to damage or injure something badly by crushing or twisting it:  The trap closed round her leg, badly mangling her ankle.2to spoil something such as a speech or piece of music, by saying or playing it badly:  The orchestra had mangled Bach’s music.—mangled adjective [only before noun]:  the mangled remains of the aircraft mangle1 verbmangle2 noun manglemangle2 noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINmangle2 Origin: 1600-1700 Middle Dutch mangel, from Middle High German mange ‘mangle, military weapon for throwing rocks’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS He pushed the harmonium into the place where the mangle had stood, then sat down to sup his mug of tea. I still have the big iron mangle she used to wring out the clothes. Note the rollers of the mangle carved on either side of the window frame. On one occasion, the owner of the house got both hands caught in a mangle. The extra power in his mechanized hands had acted like a mangle. The yard in front of the cottage was littered with discarded buckets, an old bath, a mangle and a pile of driftwood. word sets WORD SETS► Cleaning bin, nounbin liner, nounboil, verbborax, nounBrillo pad, nounbroom, nounbroomstick, nouncarpet sweeper, nounchar, verbchar, nouncharlady, nouncharwoman, nounchimney sweep, nouncleaner, nouncleanser, nounclothes basket, nounclothesline, nounclothes peg, nounconditioner, noundeodorize, verbdescale, verbdisinfect, verbdisinfectant, noundry-clean, verbdust, verbduster, noundustpan, nounfabric softener, nounfeather duster, nounflush, verbFrench polish, nounfumigate, verbhamper, nounHoover, nounhoover, verbhygiene, nounhygienic, adjectivekitchen roll, nounlaundry basket, nounlimescale, nounline, nounload, nounmangle, nounmop, nounmop, verbpolish, nounrag, nounrinse, verbrinse, nounsanitary, adjectivesanitation, nounscour, verbscourer, nounscrub, verbscrub, nounscrubbing brush, nounshampoo, nounsoak, verbsoak, nounsoapflakes, nounsoap powder, nounsoapsuds, nounsoapy, adjectivesoda, nounsoftener, nounspin, verbspin-dryer, nounsqueegee, nounstarch, verbsuds, nounswab, verbsweep, verbsweep, nounsweeper, nounsweepings, nounswill, verbswill, nountea cloth, nountea towel, nountide-mark, nounturpentine, nounturps, nounvacuum, nounvacuum, verbvacuum cleaner, nounwash, nounwashable, adjectivewashboard, nounwashcloth, nounwashday, nounwasher, nounwasher-dryer, nounwashing, nounwashing line, nounwashing machine, nounwashing powder, nounwashing soda, nounwashing-up, nounwashing-up liquid, nounwashtub, nounwhisk broom, nounwindow cleaner, nounwipe, verbwire wool, nounwring, verbwringer, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► mangled/tangled/twisted wreckage · Recovery teams continue to clear the tangled wreckage. a machine used in former times to remove water from washed clothes by pressing them between two rollers
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