procrustes meaning in English
【希腊神话】普罗克拉斯提斯〔传说中的强盗，常使被劫者卧铁床上，比床长者斩去过长部分，比床短者，强行与床拉齐〕。
Examples
- Greek mythology ) a hero noted for his many great deeds : killed procrustes and the minotaur and defeated the amazons
（希腊神话）一位建立了许多伟业的英雄；杀死普罗克汝斯忒斯和人身牛头怪并击败亚马孙人。