音标:[prә'krʌsti:z] ;
n. 普罗克汝斯忒斯(希腊神话人物)
n. (Greek mythology) a mythical giant who was a thief and murderer; he would capture people and tie them to an iron bed, stretching them or hacking off their legs to make them fit; was killed by Theseus
词型变化:名词复数形式 : procrustess

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