procrustean
[prəu'krʌstiən]
助记提示
1、pro- + crust-(Greek krouein "strike") => procrust- "beat out, strike out, stretch out".
2、procrust- + -es => Procrustes: the name meaning "one who stretches".
3、procrust- + -ean.
4、普罗克汝斯忒斯(Procrustes)是希腊神话中虚构的一个强盗,他抓住过往的游客,然后将其绑在自己的床上,然后拉伸他们的四肢,或者锯掉他们的腿,以使其跟自己的床刚好合适;由此该词的含义被引申为:violently making conformable to standard.
双语例句
- 1. This phrasal implied meaning in accordance with the Chinese language procrustean method similar is demand/ the not reasonable request handles affairs according to same standard.
- 这个成语的寓意和汉语削足适履一样是强求一致/不合理的要求按照同一标准办事。
来自辞典例句
- 2. We are firmly opposed to the policy of a Procrustean bed.
- 我们坚决反对强求一致的政策.
来自互联网
- 3. People are firmly opposed to the policy of Procrustean bed.
- 人们坚决反对那项“一刀切”的政策.
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- 4. Those strict proprieties of the old days are now regarded as a Procrustean bed.
- 那些老规矩现在被认为是普洛克路斯特斯之床.
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- 5. Morning exercise reading is really an annoying unpopular Procrustean bed to all our students.
- 晨练和晨读对我们学生来说的确是令人讨厌的“一刀切”的做法.
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