procrustean
[pr?u'kr?sti?n]
助記提示
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、普羅克汝斯忒斯(Procrustes)是希臘神話中虛構的一個強盜，他抓住過往的游客，然后將其綁在自己的床上，然后拉伸他們的四肢，或者鋸掉他們的腿，以使其跟自己的床剛好合適；由此該詞的含義被引申為：violently making conformable to standard.
中文詞源
Procrustean 強求一致的，一刀切的來自希臘語Procrustes,傳說中的劫匪，與其它土匪劫財不同，他在抓住過往路人后，把他們綁在一張長度固定的床上，超過床長的，砍掉多余身體四肢，短于床長的，強行拉長，因此引申該詞義。其名字來自希臘語prokrouein,擊，打，拉長，來自pro-,向前，krouein,擊，打。
英文詞源
- Procrustean (adj.)
- 1846 in figurative sense, "violently making conformable to standard," from Procrustes, mythical robber of Attica who seized travelers, tied them to his bed, and either stretched their limbs or lopped of their legs to make them fit it. The name is Greek Prokroustes "one who stretches," from prokrouein "to beat out, stretch out," from pro- "before" (see pro-) + krouein "to strike."
雙語例句
- 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.
- 這個成語的寓意和漢語削足適履一樣是強求一致/不合理的要求按照同一標準辦事。
來自辭典例句
- 2. We are firmly opposed to the policy of a Procrustean bed.
- 我們堅決反對強求一致的政策.
來自互聯網
- 3. People are firmly opposed to the policy of Procrustean bed.
- 人們堅決反對那項“一刀切”的政策.
來自互聯網
- 4. Those strict proprieties of the old days are now regarded as a Procrustean bed.
- 那些老規矩現在被認為是普洛克路斯特斯之床.
來自互聯網
- 5. Morning exercise reading is really an annoying unpopular Procrustean bed to all our students.
- 晨練和晨讀對我們學生來說的確是令人討厭的“一刀切”的做法.
來自互聯網