maul
verb [ T often passive ] uk/mɔːl/ us/mɑːl/
(ANIMAL)
（动物用齿或爪子）袭击，伤害
If an animal mauls someone, it attacks that person and injures them with its teeth or claws (= long sharp nails).
A small boy was mauled by the neighbour's dog. 一个小男孩被邻居的狗咬伤了。
(CRITICIZE)
抨击，严厉批评
to criticize something or someone severely
Both films were mauled by the critics. 两部电影都受到了评论家的抨击。