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smarting

UK //ˈsmɑːtɪŋ//US //ˈsmɑːrtɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 smerten,与古高地德语 smerzan(疼痛)同源,最终可追溯至原始印欧语词根 *(s)merd-(折磨)。

verb

❶ 指身体某部位因受伤或刺激而感到刺痛或灼痛,也可比喻因受辱、批评等而感到心理上的痛苦。

“His eyes were still smarting from the smoke.”

(他的眼睛仍因烟雾而感到刺痛。)

“The wound on her arm was smarting badly.”

(她手臂上的伤口疼得厉害。)

同义词:stinging, burning, aching, hurting, throbbing

常见短语

smarting from — 因某事而感到身体或情感上的持续疼痛或不适,常用于描述近期受到的伤害或打击。

“The team is still smarting from their defeat in the finals.”

(这支队伍仍在为决赛的失败感到痛苦。)