maul

maul

形容词：

1. 被残忍对待的，糟蹋的

2. 粗制滥造的，低劣的

名词：

1. （动物的）爪子

2. （熊等的）前肢

3. 支持物，支撑物

4. 暴力行为，殴打

词语辨析：

maul, mallet, hammer

这三个词都有“敲打”的意思，但用法不同。maul主要指用手或动物的爪子进行猛烈的攻击，也可指粗鲁对待；mallet指用于敲打木材或其他物体的小型槌；hammer则指用于敲打金属等坚硬物体的工具。

词汇扩充：

1. mauler：名词，殴打者，暴力犯

2. mauling：名词，殴打，暴力行为

3. mauling：名词，残忍对待，虐待

近义词：

1. beat：殴打，打击

2. thrash：痛打，鞭打

3. pummel：拳击，击打

反义词：

1. caress：爱抚，抚摸

2. stroke：轻抚，抚摸

柯林斯词典（Collins Dictionary）：

maul (verb)

If a person or animal is mauled, they are badly injured by being attacked and repeatedly bitten or cut by a person or animal.

maul (noun)

A maul is a heavy wooden hammer with a metal head that is used for driving stakes or rails into the ground.

牛津词典（Oxford Dictionary）：

maul (verb)

Injure (a person or animal) by scratching, tearing, or crushing the surface of the skin.

maul (noun)

A tool with a heavy head and a handle, used for tasks such as ramming, crushing, or driving wedges.

用法：

1. The bear mauled the hiker in the woods.

2. He was mauled by a vicious dog yesterday.

3. The maul is a common tool in construction and carpentry.

4. The worker used a maul to drive the stakes into the ground.

5. The cat mauled the furniture with its claws.

6. The boxer skillfully avoided getting mauled by his opponent.

例句：

1. The angry bear mauled the hunter in the forest.愤怒的熊在森林里将猎人撕咬。
2. The dog attacked and mauled several people in the park.这只狗在公园里攻击并撕伤了几个人。
3. He was severely mauled by the tiger at the zoo.他在动物园里被老虎严重撕伤。
4. The worker used a maul to drive the stakes into the ground.工人使用木槌将木桩敲入地面。
5. The carpenter used a heavy maul to crush the old furniture.木匠用沉重的木槌粉碎了旧家具。
6. The cat mauled the curtains with its claws.猫用爪子将窗帘抓坏了。
7. The boxer skillfully avoided getting mauled by his opponent.这个拳击手巧妙地避免了被对手毒打。
8. The lion mauled the zebra to death in just a few minutes.这只狮子仅用几分钟就将斑马撕成了碎片。
9. The child was mauled by the neighbor's dog and had to be taken to the hospital.这个孩子被邻居的狗撕伤了，必须被送往医院。
10. The maul is a useful tool for driving stakes into the ground.木槌是一种将木桩敲入地下的有用工具。
11. He used a maul to crush the nuts and extract the kernels.他用木槌将坚果捣碎并取出核仁。
12. The carpenter used a maul to drive the wedge deep into the wood.木匠用木槌将楔子深深敲入木头中。
13. The furniture was so old and worn-out that it looked like it was mauled.这家具又旧又破烂，看起来像是被糟蹋过一样。
14. She always buys maul items that don't last long.她总是买一些很差劲的东西，很快就坏了。
15. The maul was heavy and powerful, making it suitable for various tasks.这个木槌又重又有力，适合各种工作。
16. The boxer's face was badly mauled after the intense fight.这个拳击手在激烈的战斗后脸被打得很惨。
17. She mauled the delicate fabric with her sharp nails.她用锋利的指甲刮坏了那种细腻的布料。
18. The cat mauled the mouse before eating it.猫在吃老鼠前将其撕成碎片。
19. He was mauled by his critics for his controversial remarks.他因为他的争议言论而受到批评者的猛烈攻击。
20. The child was severely mauled when he fell into the tiger enclosure at the zoo.这个孩子掉入动物园的老虎围栏里后受到了严重的撕咬。