maul

名词 maul:

1. a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
   同义词：sledge, sledgehammer

动词 maul:

1. split (wood) with a maul and wedges
2. injure badly by beating
   同义词：mangle

1. A maul used by masons in fitting stones.
   定位槌石匠在摆放石头时使用的槌子
2. Stop pulling my arm, you have no right to maul me about like this!
   别拉我的胳膊，你没有权利这样粗暴地对待我！
3. He died after being mauled by a tiger.
   他被老虎咬死了。
4. Her novel has been badly mauled by the critics.
   她的小说横遭评论家抨击。

maul 也作 mall

n.（名词）
A heavy, long-handled hammer used especially to drive stakes, piles, or wedges.
长柄重锤：一种长柄的重锤，用于打桩、打楔
A heavy hammer having a wedge-shaped head and used for splitting logs.
楔手重锤：有楔形头的重锤，用于劈圆木
v.tr.（及物动词）
mauled 也作 malled maul.ing mall.ing mauls malls
To injure by or as if by beating:
打伤，伤害：通过或好相通过殴打而致伤：
例句：
The boxer mauled the other fighter. The critics mauled the novelist`s first effort.See Synonyms at batter
拳击手打伤了他的对手；批评家们严重打击了这位初次写作的小说家的创作热情参见 batter

To handle roughly:
粗手粗脚地处理：
例句：
The package was mauled by the careless messenger.
包裹被粗心的信使弄得很破旧

To split (wood) with a maul and wedge.
用长柄重锤或楔劈开（木头）

来源：
Middle English malle
中古英语 malle
from Old French mail
源自 古法语 mail
from Latin malleus * see mel…-
源自 拉丁语 malleus *参见 mel…-

【引伸】
maul.er
n.（名词）