| 词汇 | maul |
| 释义 | maul verb[ Toften passive ] uk /mɔːl/ us /mɑːl/ maulverb[T often passive] (ANIMAL)If an animal mauls someone, it attacks that person and injures them with its teeth or claws (= long sharp nails): （动物用齿或爪子）袭击，伤害 A small boy was mauled by the neighbour's dog.一个小男孩被邻居的狗咬伤了。 Animal (non-human) behaviour accidental apex predator beg behave behaviour behavioural science claw fawn gambol groom homing housebroken migrate monogamous monogamously monogamy murmuration nocturnal ravening scent maulverb[T often passive] (CRITICIZE)to criticize something or someone severely: 猛烈批评，痛斥 Both films were mauled by the critics.两部电影都受到了评论家的抨击。 Disapproving & criticizing anathematize animadversion aspersion aw backbite barrel bash belabour boo disapprobation knock knocker let someone have both barrelsidiom low blow mordacious mordancy pile slam there you goidiom union-basher maul noun[ C ] uk /mɔːl/ us /mɑːl/ [ C ] sports specialized a group of players in rugby who are all together around a player with the ball off the ground: Hill scored a try after ripping the ball out of a maul. If the opposition can get their hands round the ball in a maul or ruck, it will be a huge gain to them. Compare ruck Frank Herholdt/Stone/Getty Images /GettyImages He spent the night in hospital after being caught by another player's studs at the bottom of a maul. If a player loiters at the side of a maul, the player is offside. If the maul is stationary but the ball is being moved back and out in the maul then the referee will allow time for the ball to emerge. England have a good chance because they will match the strength of South Africa in the maul. Rugby 22 metre drop-out advantage rule All Blacks ankle tap attacking half blind side fifteen hooker hospital pass jumper knock knock (something) on loose forward loosehead prop set scrum shirt pad shoulder charge Six Nations squad rotation maul | American Dictionarymaul verb[ T ] us/mɔl/ to physically attack and badly hurt a person or animal: A jogger was mauled by a huge bear. |
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