Procrustes
/prә'krʌsti:z/
中文翻译
n. 普罗克汝斯忒斯(希腊神话人物)
英文解释
n. (Greek mythology) a mythical giant who was a thief and murderer; he would capture people and tie them to an iron bed, stretching them or hacking off their legs to make them fit; was killed by Theseus
常见例句
1
of or relating to the mythical giant Procrustes or the mode of torture practiced by him
2
(Greek mythology) a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons and united Attica