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    lacerate

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++la·ce·rate /ˈlæsəreɪt/ verb [transitive]  1  DAMAGEto cut skin deeply with something sharp 〔用锐器〕划破，割伤〔皮肤〕 His fingers were badly lacerated by the broken glass. 他的手指被碎玻璃严重割伤。2. to criticize someone very strongly 严厉抨击→ See Verb table
    Examples from the Corpus
    lacerate• The rope lacerated his forehead and scalp.    Origin lacerate (1400-1500) Latin past participle of lacerare “to tear”
    la·ce·rate verbChineseSyllable
    cut skin Corpus something with deeply to sharp


    lacerate
    la‧ce‧rate /ˈlæsəreɪt/ verb [transitive]
     Date: 1400-1500
     Language: Latin
     Origin: past participle of lacerare 'to tear'
    1. to cut skin deeply with something sharp:
        His fingers were badly lacerated by the broken glass.
    2. to criticize someone very strongly


    la·cer·ateBrE /ˈlæsəreɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlæsəreɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they lacerate BrE /ˈlæsəreɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈlæsəreɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it lacerates BrE /ˈlæsəreɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈlæsəreɪts/ 🔊past simple lacerated BrE /ˈlæsəreɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈlæsəreɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle lacerated BrE /ˈlæsəreɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈlæsəreɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form lacerating BrE /ˈlæsəreɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈlæsəreɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 (formal) ~ sth to cut skin or flesh with sth sharp 划破，割裂（皮或肉）◆His hand had been badly lacerated. 他的一只手被严重划伤了。🔊🔊~ sb to criticize sb very severely 严厉抨击；斥责▸ la·cer·ation BrE /ˌlæsəˈreɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌlæsəˈreɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] ◆She suffered multiple lacerations to the face. 她的面部多处被划伤。🔊🔊