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单词 Procrustes
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Definition of Procrustes in English:

Procrustes

proper nounprəʊˈkrʌstiːzprəˈkrəstēz
Greek Mythology
  • A robber who forced travellers to lie on a bed and made them fit it by stretching their limbs or cutting off the appropriate length of leg. Theseus killed him in like manner.

    〔希腊神话〕普罗克汝斯忒斯(一强盗,他强迫旅客躺在床上,将矮者拉长,或将高者截短以与床长相当;忒修斯以同样的方式将其杀死)

Origin

From Greek prokroustēs, literally 'stretcher', from prokrouein 'beat out'.

Definition of Procrustes in US English:

Procrustes

proper nounprəˈkrəstēz
Greek Mythology
  • A robber who forced travelers to lie on a bed and made them fit it by stretching their limbs or cutting off the appropriate length of leg. Theseus killed him in like manner.

    〔希腊神话〕普罗克汝斯忒斯(一强盗,他强迫旅客躺在床上,将矮者拉长,或将高者截短以与床长相当;忒修斯以同样的方式将其杀死)

Origin

From Greek prokroustēs, literally ‘stretcher’, from prokrouein ‘beat out’.

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