mutilate

动词 mutilate:

1. destroy or injure severely
   同义词：mangle, cut up
2. alter so as to make unrecognizable
   同义词：mangle, murder
3. destroy or injure severely
   同义词：mar

1. The invaders cut off their prisoners' arms and legs and threw their mutilated bodies into the ditch.
   侵略者把俘虏的四肢砍掉，然後把残缺不全的躯体扔进沟里。
2. A madman mutilated the painting by cutting holes in it.
   有个疯子破坏了那幅画，在上面划了许多窟窿。

mu.ti.late

v.tr.（及物动词）
mu.ti.lat.ed,mu.ti.lat.ing,mu.ti.lates
To deprive of a limb or an essential part; cripple.
使伤残：使丧失一个肢体或一个基本的部分；使伤残
To disfigure by damaging irreparably:
因不可弥补的损害使外形损坏：
例句：
mutilate a statue.See Synonyms at batter
破坏一个雕像参见 batter

To make imperfect by excising or altering parts.
因切除或者改变某些部分而变得不完美

来源：
Latin mutil3re mutil3t-
拉丁语 mutil3re mutil3t-
from mutilus [maimed]
源自 mutilus [残废的]

【引伸】
mu.tila.tion
n.（名词）
mu.tila.tive
adj.（形容词）
mu.tila.tor
n.（名词）