English Dictionary

manhandle

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈmænˌhæn.dəl/

動詞

他動詞

(transitive, nautical) To move something heavy by force of men, without aid of levers, pulleys, machine, or tackles. / (transitive) To assault or beat up a person.

日本語の意味

（航海用語）てこや滑車、機械、道具を使わずに、複数の人の力だけで重いものを動かすこと / 力ずくで押す、引く、もしくは殴打して暴行すること

When the windlass jammed during the storm, the crew had to manhandle the heavy anchor across the slippery deck.

ウィンドラスが嵐の最中に故障したとき、乗組員は滑りやすい甲板の上で重い錨を人力で移動させなければならなかった。

意味（1）

(transitive, nautical) To move something heavy by force of men, without aid of levers, pulleys, machine, or tackles.

I see him—Tom—on horse-block standing, Trumpet at mouth, thrown up all amain, An elephant's bugle, vociferous demanding Of topmen aloft in the hurricane of rain, Letting that sail there your faces flog? Manhandle it, men, and you'll get the good grog!

意味（2）

(transitive) To assault or beat up a person.

The polls were guarded by bullies who did not hesitate at command to manhandle any decent citizen indicated by the local leaders.

意味（3）

(transitive) To mishandle; to handle roughly; to mangle.

She yells at people who manhandle the tomatoes or break the beans.

意味（4）

(transitive) To control (a machine, vehicle, situation, etc.) by means of physical strength.

Riders who succeed on this terrain are able to manhandle their bike as it rattles over the bumps.

manhandles （ present singular third-person ）

manhandling （ participle present ）

manhandled （ participle past ）

manhandled （ past ）