신체나 팔다리를 절단하거나 심하게 훼손하여 불구로 만들다.
To inflict a severe and disfiguring injury on a person or animal, typically by cutting or removing a limb.
예문:
"The soldier's face was horribly mutilated by the shrapnel from the blast."
"Wild animals often mutilate their prey before the final kill."
물건이나 건축물, 예술 작품 등을 파손하거나 훼손하여 망쳐놓다.
To damage or deface an object, building, or work of art so that it is no longer complete or aesthetically pleasing.
예문:
"The rare book was mutilated by a reader who tore out several pages."
"Religious icons were often mutilated during the period of iconoclasm."
글이나 영화 등의 중요한 부분을 삭제하거나 변경하여 내용을 망치다.
To distort or ruin a piece of writing, film, or idea by removing or changing essential parts.
예문:
"The director complained that the studio had mutilated his film to fit a two-hour slot."
"The translation was so poor that it completely mutilated the original poem."