hurt
verbVerb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they hurt | |
| he / she / it hurts | |
| past simple hurt | |
| past participle hurt | |
| -ing form hurting |
- [transitive, intransitive]
to cause physical pain to somebody/yourself; to injure somebody/yourself （使）疼痛，受伤 - hurt something
He hurt his back playing squash. 他打壁球时背部受伤了。 Strong light hurts my eyes. 强光刺痛我的眼睛。 - hurt yourself
Did you hurt yourself? 你伤着自己了吗？ - hurt (somebody)
Stop it. You're hurting me. 住手。你弄疼我了。 No one was seriously hurt in the accident. 事故中无人受重伤。 My back is really hurting me today. 我今天背疼得厉害。 My shoes hurt—they're too tight. 我的鞋子太紧，穿着夹脚。
Synonyms injureinjure- wound
- hurt
- bruise
- sprain
- pull
- strain
- 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。
- 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？ - 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。
- 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
Collocations InjuriesInjuries 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 ExamplesTopics Illnessa2I was shaken, but not actually hurt. 我吓坏了，但实际上并没有受伤。 She fell and hurt her leg quite badly. 她摔了一跤，腿伤得很厉害。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- badly
- seriously
- actually
- …
- hurt something
- [intransitive]
to feel painful 感到疼痛 My feet hurt. 我脚疼。 My head hurts. 我的头疼。 Ouch! That hurt! 哎哟！好疼！ - it hurts when/if…
It hurts when I bend my knee. 我的膝盖一弯就疼。 It hurts if I move my neck. 动一动脖子就疼。 - it hurts to do something
It hurts to breathe. 呼吸很痛。
Synonyms hurthurt- ache
- burn
- sting
- tingle
- itch
- throb
- hurt (of part of your body) to feel painful; (of an action) to cause pain:
My feet hurt. 我脚疼。 Ouch! That hurt! 哎哟！好疼！
- ache to feel a continuous pain that is not severe:
I’m aching all over. 我周身疼痛。
- burn (of part of your body) to feel very hot and painful:
Our eyes were burning from the chemicals in the air. 空气中弥漫的化学物质熏得我们的眼睛火辣辣地痛。
- sting to make somebody feel a sharp burning pain or uncomfortable feeling in part of their body; (of part of your body) to feel this pain:
My eyes were stinging from the smoke. 烟熏得我眼睛痛。
- tingle (of part of your body) to feel as if a lot of small sharp points are pushing into the skin there:
The cold air made her face tingle. 冷空气冻得她的脸发痛。
- itch to have an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch; to make your skin feel like this:
I itch all over. 我浑身痒。 Does the rash itch? 皮疹痒吗？
- throb (of part of your body) to feel pain as a series of regular beats:
His head throbbed painfully. 他的头一抽一跳地痛。
- your eyes hurt/ache/burn/sting/itch
- your skin hurts/burns/stings/tingles/itches
- your flesh hurts/burns/stings/tingles
- your head hurts/aches/throbs
- your stomach hurts/aches
- to really hurt/ache/burn/sting/tingle/itch/throb
- to hurt/ache/sting/itch badly/a lot
- It hurts/stings/tingles/itches.
Extra ExamplesTopics Illnessa2My ankle still hurts quite badly. 我的脚踝仍然痛得厉害。 Ouch! It really hurts. 哎哟 ! 真痛啊。 I knew it was going to hurt—but not that much! 我知道会疼，但没料到有这么厉害！ Does it hurt a lot? 痛得厉害吗？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- badly
- a lot
- really
- …
- be going to
- begin to
- [intransitive, transitive]
to make somebody unhappy or upset 使不快；使烦恼 What really hurt was that he never answered my letter. 真正让我伤心的是他从不给我回信。 - hurt somebody/something
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you. 对不起，我不是故意伤害你的。 I didn't want to hurt his feelings. 我并没有想伤害他的感情。 - it hurts to do something
It always hurts to lose, especially in the final. 输了总是很痛，尤其是决赛。 - it hurts somebody to do something
It hurt me to think that he would lie to me. 一想到他竟然对我说谎，我就很伤心。
Extra ExamplesThey never told me why and that really hurt. 他们从来没告诉我原因，这让我非常伤心。 Are you deliberately trying to hurt me? 你是故意要让我难过吗 ? Her remarks hurt him deeply. 她的话深深地伤害了他。 I never meant to hurt anyone. 我从未想过要伤害任何人。 Why would I want to hurt her? 我为什么要让她伤心难过 ?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- badly
- deeply
- really
- …
- attempt to
- try to
- want to
- …
- [intransitive] be hurting(informal)
to feel unhappy or upset 感到不高兴（或烦恼） - [transitive] hurt somebody/something
to have a bad effect on somebody/something 对…有不良影响 Hard work never hurt anyone. 努力工作绝无害处。 Many people on low incomes will be hurt by the government's plans. 很多低收入的人将受到政府这些方案的打击。 High interest rates are hurting the local economy. 高利率正在损害本地经济。
Synonyms damagedamage- hurt
- harm
- impair
- damage to cause physical harm to something, making it less attractive, useful or valuable; to have a bad effect on somebody/something’s life, health, happiness or chances of success:
The fire badly damaged the town hall. 火灾使市政厅遭到严重破坏。 emotionally damaged children 感情上受伤害的孩子
- hurt (rather informal
) to have a bad effect on somebody/something’s life, health, happiness or chances of success: 指伤害、损害： Hard work never hurt anyone. 努力工作绝无害处。
- harm to have a bad effect on somebody/something’s life, health, happiness or chances of success:
Pollution can harm marine life. 污染会危及海洋生物。
damage, hurt or harm? 用 damage、hurt 还是 harm？ - impair (rather formal
) to damage somebody’s health, abilities or chances: 指损害、削弱（健康、能力或机会）： Even one drink can impair driving performance. 即使一杯酒也可能影响驾驶操作。
- to damage/hurt/harm/impair somebody’s chances
- to damage/hurt/harm somebody’s interests/reputation
- to damage/harm/impair somebody’s health
- to seriously/greatly damage/hurt/harm/impair somebody/something
- to badly/severely damage/hurt/impair somebody/something
- [intransitive] be hurting (for something)(North American English)
to be in a difficult situation because you need something, especially money 处于困境；手头拮据
Word OriginMiddle English (originally in the senses ‘ to strike’ and ‘a blow’): from Old French hurter (verb), hurt (noun), perhaps ultimately of Germanic origin.
Idioms
hit somebody where it hurts
to affect somebody where they will feel it most 刺着某人痛处；击中要害
it won’t/wouldn’t hurt (somebody/something) (to do something)
not harm/hurt a fly
to be kind and gentle and unwilling to cause unhappiness 连一只苍蝇都不肯伤害；心地善良