lacerate
verb[T]
uk/ˈlæs.ər.eɪt/us/ˈlæs.ə.reɪt/medicalformalorspecialized
tocutortearsomething,especiallyflesh:
划伤,割伤,撕裂(尤指肌肉)Thesharpbrancheslacerated mybarearms.
He wasseenpushingthe man into awall, lacerating hischin.
literary
tocausesomeonegreatemotionalpain:
Tothinkof his ownfriendsbetrayinghim lacerated him.
Theircruellaughterlacerated myheart.
formal
tocriticizesomeone orattackthem with words in a verypowerfulway:
Critics have lacerated thepressfor getting thefactswrongin thiscase.
As apoliticalcartoonist, helikesto lacerate thepompousand thepowerful.
- Theblowbrokehisjawand lacerated hislip.
- He put hisarmthrough apaneofglass, laceratingtendonsandnerves.
- It would lacerate her to have to give up beforereachinghergoal.
- Heproceededto lacerate theinterviewer,shoutingthat he was anonentitywho had norighttoasksuchquestions.
Cutting and stabbing
- abrasion
- bayonet
- butcher
- carve
- carving
- chisel
- chop
- impaler
- incise
- julienne
- lacerated
- laceration
- shave
- sheep shearing
- slash
- sliced
- slit
- snip
- spike
- transect
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