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bled

UK //bled//US //bled//

词源

源自古英语 blēdan,与德语 bluten 同源,原始日耳曼语词根 *blōþijaną(使流血)。

verb

❶ 指人或动物因受伤或疾病而流出血液,也可比喻资源、金钱等被大量消耗。

“He bled heavily after the accident.”

(事故后他流血严重。)

“The wound bled for several minutes before stopping.”

(伤口流了几分钟血才止住。)

同义词:hemorrhage, lose blood, drain, exhaust, deplete

常见短语

bled dry — 形容资源、金钱或精力被彻底耗尽的状态,常用于比喻。

“After years of exploitation, the land was bled dry of its nutrients.”

(经过多年开采,这片土地的营养已被耗尽。)