Procrustes是什么意思？

Procrustes

• n. 古代希腊的强盗；

例句

• Some school teachers wish to stretch all children on the bad of Procrustes. 有些小学老师主张对所有的孩子提出同样的要求.

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. (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