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bruise

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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bruise1 /bruːz/ ●●○ noun [countable]  1 MIa purple or brown mark on your skin that you get because you have fallen, been hit etc 瘀青,青肿,擦伤 minor cuts and bruises 轻微的伤口和淤青see thesaurus at injury2. HBPa mark on a piece of fruit that spoils its appearance 〔水果的〕擦痕,碰伤
Examples from the Corpus
bruiseJack often comes home from rugby covered in cuts and bruises.She nursed a bone bruise in her ankle most of the season, a painful injury that limited her impact.Her head throbbed in rhythm with her bruises, yet she'd hardly noticed any of it downstairs.I was intoxicated with the information he had provided me, and my bruises were forgotten.Jenny looked as though she'd been crying, and there was a nasty bruise on her cheek.She pinched bruises on her daughter's inner arm, and had poured hot tea on both daughters.I stroke her lifeless cheek, and as I do the deep purple bruises seem to fade a little.I banged into the shelf so hard that I got an ugly purple bruise on my hip.How did you get that bruise on your shoulder?Joachim cleaned my face, wiping dirt from the bruises whilst I greedily gulped the thick red claret.
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bruise2 ●○○ verb  1 MIINJURE[intransitive, transitive] if part of your body bruises, or if you bruise part of your body, it gets hit or hurt and a bruise appears (使)碰伤,擦伤;(使)成瘀伤 She fell off her bike and bruised her knee. 她从自行车上摔下来,擦伤了膝盖。see thesaurus at hurt2 [transitive] to affect someone badly and make them feel less confident 打击,挫伤〔某人的自信心〕bruise somebody’s pride/ego The incident had bruised his pride. 这件事挫伤了他的自尊心。3. HBP[intransitive, transitive] if a piece of fruit bruises, or is bruised, it gets a bruise by being hit, dropped etc (使)〔水果〕碰伤,擦伤bruised adjective a badly bruised knee 严重碰伤的膝盖 a bruised ego 受伤的自尊心
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Examples from the Corpus
bruiseHe was standing just inside the doorway, supporting Piper O'Rourke, who was looking old, tired and bruised.Keller badly bruised a hip, and came off early in the second half of the match.Safety Tim McDonald had bruised a left shoulder in the Rams game, which flared up again Sunday.He had pulled her down, so that she fell heavily on the asphalt, bruising and grazing her legs.But her whole body, strained and bruised as if he had beaten her, that was the monument to his reality.Not getting the promotion really bruised his ego.Payton bruised his hip ten minutes into the game.Strong safety Tim McDonald bruised his left shoulder, an injury he brought into the game and exacerbated.He bruised his right shoulder the week before in the win over the Rams.My skin bruises quite easily.Mom fell on the ice and bruised the side of her leg.The models reeling down the catwalks are stick thin, their faces cavernous and bruised, their hair matted.
Origin bruise2 Old English brysan to press so as to break, bruise, later influenced by Old French brisier, bruisier to break
purple skin your on brown Corpus mark or a


bruise
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bruise1 /bruːz/ noun [countable]
1. a purple or brown mark on your skin that you get because you have fallen, been hit etc:
    minor cuts and bruises
2. a mark on a piece of fruit that spoils its appearance

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bruise2 verb
 Language: Old English
 Origin: brysan 'to press so as to break, bruise', later influenced by Old French brisier, bruisier 'to break'
1. [intransitive and transitive] if part of your body bruises, or if you bruise part of your body, it gets hit or hurt and a bruise appears:
    She fell off her bike and bruised her knee.
2. [transitive] to affect someone badly and make them feel less confident
    bruise sb’s pride/ego
    The incident had bruised his pride.
3. [intransitive and transitive] if a piece of fruit bruises, or is bruised, it gets a bruise by being hit, dropped etc
—bruised adjective:
    a badly bruised knee
    a bruised ego
     
THESAURUS
■ to injure yourself or someone else
    hurt to damage part of your body, or someone else’s body: She slipped on the ice and hurt herself badly. | Be careful you don’t hurt anyone with that knife.
    injure to hurt yourself quite severely, or to be hurt in an accident or fighting: One of our players has injured his leg, and will be out of the game for weeks. | Four people have been seriously injured on the Arizona highway.
    wound to deliberately hurt someone using a weapon such as a knife or gun: The gunmen shot and killed twelve people and wounded three others.
    maim /meɪm/ [usually passive] to hurt someone very severely, especially so that they lose an arm, leg etc, often as the result of an explosion: In countries where there are landmines, people are killed and maimed daily.
    break to hurt a part of your body by breaking a bone in it: The X-ray showed that I had broken my wrist.
    bruise to hurt a part of your body when you fall on it or hit it, causing a dark mark to appear on your skin: Cathy fell off her bike and bruised her legs badly.
    sprain/twist to hurt your knee, wrist, shoulder etc by suddenly twisting it while you are moving: I jumped down from the wall and landed awkwardly, spraining my ankle.
    strain/pull to hurt one of your muscles by stretching it or using it too much: When you are lifting heavy loads, be careful not to strain a back muscle.
    dislocate to damage a joint in your body in a way that moves the two parts of the joint out of their normal position: Our best batsman dislocated his shoulder during training.
    paralyse [usually passive] to make someone lose the ability to move part or all of their body: A climbing accident had left him paralysed from the chest down.


bruiseBrE /bruːz/ 🔊NAmE /bruːz/ 🔊 nouna blue, brown or purple mark that appears on the skin after sb has fallen, been hit, etc. 青肿;瘀伤;碰伤to be covered in bruises浑身青肿cuts and bruises伤口和瘀伤<titled tranID="27" status="1">injure</titled>woundhurtbruisesprainpullstrain

These words all mean to harm yourself or sb else physically, especially in an accident. 以上各词主要指在事故中伤害、使受伤。

  • injure to harm yourself or sb else physically, especially in an accident 尤指在事故中伤害、使受伤He injured his knee playing hockey. 他打曲棍球时膝盖受了伤。Three people were injured in the crash. 撞车事故中有三人受伤。
  • wound [often passive] (rather formal) to injure part of the body, especially by making a hole in the skin using a weapon 指使身体受伤,尤指用武器伤害50 people were seriously wounded in the attack. 这次攻击中有 50 人受重伤。 NOTE Wound is often used to talk about people being hurt in war or in other attacks which affect a lot of people. * wound 常指在战争中或在波及许多人的其他攻击中受伤。
  • hurt to cause physical pain to sb/yourself; to injure sb/yourself 指(使)疼痛、受伤Did you hurt yourself? 你伤着自己了吗?

injure or hurt? 用 injure 还是 hurt?

You can hurt or injure a part of the body in an accident. Hurt emphasizes the physical pain caused; injure emphasizes that the part of the body has been damaged in some way. 在事故中身体受伤可用 hurt 或 injure,hurt 强调引起的身体疼痛,injure 强调身体部位受到某种程度的损伤。

  • bruise to make a blue, brown or purple mark (= a bruise) appear on the skin after sb has fallen or been hit; to develop a bruise 指摔伤、撞伤、(使)出现瘀伤
  • sprain to injure part of your body, especially your ankle, wrist or knee, by suddenly bending it in an awkward way, causing pain and swelling 指扭伤(踝、腕、膝)
  • pull to damage a muscle, etc., by using too much force 指拉伤、扭伤(肌肉等)
  • strain to injure yourself or part of your body by making it work too hard 指损伤、拉伤、扭伤Don't strain your eyes by reading in poor light. 别在光线不足的地方看书把眼睛给伤了。

Patterns

  • to injure/hurt/strain yourself
  • to injure/hurt/sprain/pull/strain a muscle
  • to injure/hurt/sprain your ankle/foot/knee/wrist/hand
  • to injure/hurt/strain your back/shoulder/eyes
  • to injure/hurt your spine/neck
  • to be badly/severely/slightly injured/wounded/hurt/bruised/sprained
a mark on a fruit or vegetable where it is damaged (水果或蔬菜的)碰伤,伤痕
bruiseBrE /bruːz/ 🔊NAmE /bruːz/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they bruise BrE /bruːz/ 🔊 NAmE /bruːz/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it bruises BrE /ˈbruːzɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbruːzɪz/ 🔊past simple bruised BrE /bruːzd/ 🔊 NAmE /bruːzd/ 🔊past participle bruised BrE /bruːzd/ 🔊 NAmE /bruːzd/ 🔊 -ing form bruising BrE /ˈbruːzɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbruːzɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] to develop a bruise, or make a bruise or bruises appear on the skin of sb/sth (使)出现伤痕;撞伤;擦伤Strawberries bruise easily. 草莓容易碰伤。🔊🔊~ sth She had slipped and badly bruised her face. 她滑了一跤,摔得鼻青脸肿。🔊🔊<titled tranID="27" status="1">injure</titled>woundhurtbruisesprainpullstrain

These words all mean to harm yourself or sb else physically, especially in an accident. 以上各词主要指在事故中伤害、使受伤。

  • injure to harm yourself or sb else physically, especially in an accident 尤指在事故中伤害、使受伤He injured his knee playing hockey. 他打曲棍球时膝盖受了伤。Three people were injured in the crash. 撞车事故中有三人受伤。
  • wound [often passive] (rather formal) to injure part of the body, especially by making a hole in the skin using a weapon 指使身体受伤,尤指用武器伤害50 people were seriously wounded in the attack. 这次攻击中有 50 人受重伤。 NOTE Wound is often used to talk about people being hurt in war or in other attacks which affect a lot of people. * wound 常指在战争中或在波及许多人的其他攻击中受伤。
  • hurt to cause physical pain to sb/yourself; to injure sb/yourself 指(使)疼痛、受伤Did you hurt yourself? 你伤着自己了吗?

injure or hurt? 用 injure 还是 hurt?

You can hurt or injure a part of the body in an accident. Hurt emphasizes the physical pain caused; injure emphasizes that the part of the body has been damaged in some way. 在事故中身体受伤可用 hurt 或 injure,hurt 强调引起的身体疼痛,injure 强调身体部位受到某种程度的损伤。

  • bruise to make a blue, brown or purple mark (= a bruise) appear on the skin after sb has fallen or been hit; to develop a bruise 指摔伤、撞伤、(使)出现瘀伤
  • sprain to injure part of your body, especially your ankle, wrist or knee, by suddenly bending it in an awkward way, causing pain and swelling 指扭伤(踝、腕、膝)
  • pull to damage a muscle, etc., by using too much force 指拉伤、扭伤(肌肉等)
  • strain to injure yourself or part of your body by making it work too hard 指损伤、拉伤、扭伤Don't strain your eyes by reading in poor light. 别在光线不足的地方看书把眼睛给伤了。

Patterns

  • to injure/hurt/strain yourself
  • to injure/hurt/sprain/pull/strain a muscle
  • to injure/hurt/sprain your ankle/foot/knee/wrist/hand
  • to injure/hurt/strain your back/shoulder/eyes
  • to injure/hurt your spine/neck
  • to be badly/severely/slightly injured/wounded/hurt/bruised/sprained

bandage, bleed, bruise, fracture, hurt, injury, plaster, sore, swell, wound1

<titled tranID="25" status="2">Injuries<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>身体损伤</chn></titled>

Being injured 受伤

  • have a fall/an injury 跌了一跤;受伤
  • receive/suffer/sustain a serious injury/a hairline fracture/(especially BrE) whiplash/a gunshot wound 受重伤/轻微骨裂/鞭伤/枪伤
  • hurt/injure your ankle/back/leg 伤到脚踝/背/大腿
  • damage the brain/an ankle ligament/your liver/the optic nerve/the skin 损伤大脑/脚踝韧带/肝脏/视神经/皮肤
  • pull/strain/tear a hamstring/ligament/muscle/tendon 拉伤腘绳肌腱/韧带/肌肉/肌腱
  • sprain/twist your ankle/wrist 扭伤脚踝/手腕
  • break a bone/your collarbone/your leg/three ribs 骨折;锁骨/大腿/三根肋骨骨折
  • fracture/crack your skull 头盖骨破裂
  • break/chip/knock out/lose a tooth 碰断了一颗牙;使牙齿崩缺了一块;磕掉/掉了一颗牙
  • burst/perforate your eardrum 使耳膜破裂;鼓膜穿孔
  • dislocate your finger/hip/jaw/shoulder 使手指/臀部/下巴/肩膀脱臼
  • bruise/cut/graze your arm/knee/shoulder 擦伤/割破/擦破手臂/膝盖/肩膀
  • burn/scald yourself/your tongue 烧伤/烫伤自己/舌头
  • bang/bump/hit/ (informal) bash your elbow/head/knee (on/against sth) (在某物上)撞到肘部/头/膝盖

Treating injuries 治疗伤病

  • treat sb for burns/a head injury/a stab wound 给某人治疗烧伤/头部伤/刺伤
  • examine/clean/dress/bandage/treat a bullet wound 检查/清洗/包扎/用绷带包扎/治疗枪伤
  • repair a damaged/torn ligament/tendon/cartilage 修复损伤的/拉伤的韧带/肌腱/软骨
  • amputate/cut off an arm/a finger/a foot/a leg/a limb 截去一只胳膊/一根手指/一只脚/一条腿;截肢
  • put on/ (formal) apply/take off (especially NAmE) a Band-Aid™/(BrE) a plaster/a bandage 贴上/使用/撕掉创可贴;缠上/使用/解掉绷带
  • need/require/put in/ (especially BrE) have (out)/ (NAmE) get (out) stitches 需要缝针;缝针;拆线
  • put on/rub on/ (formal) apply cream/ointment/lotion 涂抹护肤霜/药膏/护肤液
  • have/receive/undergo (BrE) physiotherapy/(NAmE) physical therapy 接受物理疗法
[transitive, usually passive] ~ sb to affect sb badly and make them feel unhappy and less confident 打击;挫伤They had been badly bruised by the defeat. 失败使他们的自信心大为受挫。🔊🔊
bruised BrE /bruːzd/ 🔊NAmE /bruːzd/ 🔊 adjectiveHe suffered badly bruised ribs in the crash. 他在事故中肋骨被严重撞伤。🔊🔊bruised fruit碰伤的水果a bruised ego受伤的自尊心 bruis·ing BrE /ˈbruːzɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbruːzɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] She suffered severe bruising, but no bones were broken. 她挫伤严重,但骨骼完好。🔊🔊internal bruising内伤   see also bruising