to damage something severely, especially by violently removing a part使残缺不全;使伤残
Her body had been mutilated beyond recognition.她的尸体已经被毁得无法辨认。
Self-hatred apparently drove her to mutilate her own face.显然是自我憎恨使她自毁面容。
to destroy an idea or a piece of art or entertainment毁坏,使支离破碎
They have mutilated a beautiful film by making these changes.经过他们的这些改动,一部好看的电影变得支离破碎。