
mutilation
词源
源自拉丁语 'mutilatio',来自 'mutilare'(意为'切断'或'残害'),最早可追溯至16世纪英语。
noun
❶ 指对人或动物身体造成严重伤害或残缺的行为,通常导致永久性损伤或功能丧失。
“The prisoner suffered severe mutilation as a form of punishment.”
(这名囚犯作为惩罚遭受了严重的肢体残害。)
“Animal mutilation for ritual purposes is illegal in many countries.”
(出于仪式目的残害动物在许多国家是非法的。)
❶ 指对物品或艺术作品进行严重破坏或损毁的行为,使其失去原有价值或完整性。
“The vandal's mutilation of the painting shocked the art community.”
(破坏者对这幅画的损毁行为震惊了艺术界。)
“Book mutilation in libraries is a serious problem that costs thousands annually.”
(图书馆书籍的损毁是个严重问题,每年造成数千损失。)
常见短语
self-mutilation — 指个人故意伤害自己身体的行为,通常与心理问题或情绪困扰有关。
“The therapist specialized in treating patients with self-mutilation tendencies.”
(这位治疗师专门治疗有自残倾向的患者。)
genital mutilation — 特指对生殖器进行切割或伤害的行为,某些文化中作为成人仪式的一部分。
“International organizations are working to end the practice of female genital mutilation.”
(国际组织正在努力终止女性生殖器切割的做法。)