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hurtful

UK //ˈhɜːt.fəl//US //ˈhɝːt.fəl//

词源

源自中古英语 'hurt'(伤害)加后缀 '-ful'(充满…的),最早可追溯至14世纪。

adjective

❶ 指言语或行为让人感到情感上的伤害或痛苦,通常是无意或故意造成的负面感受。

“Her hurtful comments made him cry.”

(她伤人的话让他哭了。)

“It was hurtful to hear such criticism from a friend.”

(听到朋友这样的批评让人很受伤。)

同义词:painful, upsetting, offensive, unkind, cruel

常见短语

hurtful remark — 指那些会伤害他人感情的言论或评价,通常带有负面或批评性质。

“She made a hurtful remark about his appearance.”

(她对他的外貌发表了一句伤人的评论。)