bruise

noun

/bruːz/

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a blue, brown or purple mark that appears on the skin after somebody has fallen, been hit, etc.青肿；瘀伤；碰伤
- His legs were covered in bruises.他腿上布满了瘀伤。
- She suffered only minor cuts and bruises.她只是受了点儿轻微的割伤和挫伤。
- a huge bruise over his eye他眼睛上的一块大淤青
Synonyms injure
injure
- wound
- hurt
- bruise
- sprain
- pull
- strain
These words all mean to harm yourself or somebody else physically, especially in an accident.
- injure to harm yourself or somebody else physically, especially in an accident:
  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:
  50 people were seriously wounded in the attack.这次攻击中有 50 人受重伤。
  Wound is often used to talk about people being hurt in war or in other attacks that affect a lot of people.
- hurt to cause physical pain to somebody/yourself; to injure somebody/yourself:
  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.
- bruise to make a blue, brown or purple mark (= a bruise) appear on the skin after somebody has fallen or been hit; to develop a bruise
- sprain to injure part of your body, especially your ankle, wrist or knee, by suddenly twisting it, causing pain and swelling
- 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:
  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
Extra Examples
- Minor bruises can be treated at home.轻微的挫伤可以在家进行处理。
- He had a huge bruise over his eye.他眼睛上有一大块瘀伤。
- She was treated for minor cuts and bruises.她因轻微划伤和瘀伤而接受治疗。
- covered with bruises浑身青肿
Topics Illnessb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- black
- dark
- livid
- …
verb + bruise
- have
- sport
- leave
- …
bruise + verb
- appear
- form
- fade
- …
phrases
- cuts and bruises
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a mark on a fruit or vegetable where it is damaged（水果或蔬菜的）碰伤，伤痕

Word OriginOld English brȳsan ‘crush or injure with a blow’, reinforced in Middle English by Old French bruisier ‘break’.

bruise

verb

/bruːz/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they bruise	/bruːz/ /bruːz/
he / she / it bruises	/ˈbruːzɪz/ /ˈbruːzɪz/
past simple bruised	/bruːzd/ /bruːzd/
past participle bruised	/bruːzd/ /bruːzd/
-ing form bruising	/ˈbruːzɪŋ/ /ˈbruːzɪŋ/

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[intransitive, transitive] to develop a bruise, or make a bruise or bruises appear on the skin of somebody/something（使）出现伤痕；撞伤；擦伤
- Strawberries bruise easily.草莓容易碰伤。
- bruise something She had slipped and badly bruised her face.她滑了一跤，摔得鼻青脸肿。
Synonyms injure
injure
- wound
- hurt
- bruise
- sprain
- pull
- strain
These words all mean to harm yourself or somebody else physically, especially in an accident.
- injure to harm yourself or somebody else physically, especially in an accident:
  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:
  50 people were seriously wounded in the attack.这次攻击中有 50 人受重伤。
  Wound is often used to talk about people being hurt in war or in other attacks that affect a lot of people.
- hurt to cause physical pain to somebody/yourself; to injure somebody/yourself:
  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.
- bruise to make a blue, brown or purple mark (= a bruise) appear on the skin after somebody has fallen or been hit; to develop a bruise
- sprain to injure part of your body, especially your ankle, wrist or knee, by suddenly twisting it, causing pain and swelling
- 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:
  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
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Collocations Injuries
Injuries身体损伤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 British English) 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 something)（在某物上）撞到肘部／头／膝盖
Treating injuries治疗伤病
- treat somebody 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 North American English) a Band-Aid™/(British English) 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 British English) have (out)/ (North American English) 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 (British English) physiotherapy/(North American English) physical therapy接受物理疗法
Extra Examples
- His face was badly bruised.他的脸碰伤得相当严重。
- She has delicate skin and bruises easily.她的皮肤娇嫩，很容易碰伤。
- The side of his face was all bruised.他的一边脸满是瘀青。
- When the assault was over, Jack stood up, battered and bruised.遭遇袭击后，杰克站起身，伤痕累累。
- Careful: I bruise easily.小心，我很容易受瘀伤。
Topics Illnessb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- badly
- easily
phrases
- be all bruised
- battered and bruised
- bruised and battered
- …
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[transitive, usually passive] to affect somebody badly and make them feel unhappy and less confident打击；挫伤
- be bruised (by something) They had been badly bruised by the defeat.失败使他们的自信心大为受挫。