
동물이 발톱으로 할퀴거나 물어뜯어 심한 상처를 입히다.
(of an animal) to wound or attack someone or something by scratching and tearing.
예문:
"The hiker was severely mauled by a grizzly bear."
"A stray dog mauled the livestock during the night."
사람을 거칠게 다루거나 무례하게 만지다.
to handle someone roughly or in an unwanted, often sexual, way.
예문:
"The celebrity was mauled by a crowd of over-eager fans."
"She felt uncomfortable when the drunk man started mauling her arm."
책이나 영화 등에 대하여 매우 혹독하게 비평하다.
to criticize a piece of work, such as a book or film, very severely.
예문:
"The director's latest film was mauled by critics for its poor pacing."
"His debut novel was mauled in the Sunday papers."
경기나 시합에서 상대방을 압도적인 차이로 이기다.
to defeat an opponent heavily in a game or competition.
예문:
"The defending champions were mauled 5-0 in the opening match."
"Our team got mauled by the league leaders last night."
말뚝을 박거나 쐐기를 칠 때 사용하는 크고 무거운 망치.
a heavy hammer with a long handle, used for driving wedges or stakes.
예문:
"He used a heavy maul to drive the wooden fence posts into the ground."
"The blacksmith reached for his maul to shape the iron."
럭비에서 공을 가진 선수를 중심으로 양 팀 선수가 밀집한 상태.
in rugby, a situation where a player carrying the ball is held by one or more opponents and teammates.
예문:
"The referee called for a scrum after the maul became stationary."
"The team used a rolling maul to push towards the try line."