好词典
battered
UK //ˈbætəd//US //ˈbætərd//
词源
源自中古英语 'bateren'，意为“连续击打”，可能受到古法语 'batour'（击打）的影响。词根与“bat”（球棒）相关，强调反复打击的动作。
adjective
❶ 形容物体因长期使用或遭受打击而显得破旧、损坏或变形，通常指表面有明显的磨损痕迹。
“He carried a battered old suitcase that had been around the world with him.”
（他提着一个破旧的行李箱，这个箱子曾跟随他环游世界。）
“The battered car was barely recognizable after the accident.”
（那辆被撞得面目全非的车在事故后几乎认不出来了。）
❶ 形容人因长期遭受暴力或虐待而身体或精神上受到严重伤害。
“The shelter provided a safe haven for battered women and their children.”
（这个庇护所为受虐待的妇女和她们的孩子提供了一个安全的避风港。）
“He was a battered veteran, haunted by memories of war.”
（他是一位饱受战争创伤的老兵，战争的记忆一直困扰着他。）
同义词:worn, damaged, beaten, abused, mistreated
verb
❶ 指连续击打或猛烈攻击某人或某物，使其受到物理损伤。
“The waves battered the shore during the storm, eroding the coastline.”
（暴风雨期间，海浪猛烈拍打着海岸，侵蚀了海岸线。）
“The boxer battered his opponent with a series of powerful punches.”
（拳击手用一连串有力的拳头猛击对手。）
同义词:pound, beat, strike, hit, pummel
常见短语
battered and bruised — 形容人或物体因遭受打击或经历困难而显得伤痕累累，既指物理损伤也比喻精神创伤。
“After the long battle, the soldiers were battered and bruised but still standing.”
（漫长的战斗结束后，士兵们伤痕累累，但仍然屹立不倒。）
battered wife syndrome — 指长期遭受伴侣暴力的女性表现出的心理和行为模式，包括恐惧、无助和对施暴者的依赖。
“The court recognized her actions as a result of battered wife syndrome.”
（法庭认为她的行为是受虐妇女综合症的结果。）