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wounding

UK //ˈwuːndɪŋ//US //ˈwuːndɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'wounden',与古英语 'wundian'(伤害)相关,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根。

verb

❶ 指对某人造成身体上的伤害或情感上的伤害,使其感到痛苦或受伤。

“His harsh words were wounding her deeply.”

(他刻薄的话语深深地伤害了她。)

“The bullet wounding his leg made him unable to walk.”

(子弹伤到了他的腿,使他无法行走。)

同义词:hurting, injuring, damaging, offending, stinging

noun

❶ 指造成身体或情感上的伤害的行为或结果。

“The wounding of innocent civilians is unacceptable.”

(伤害无辜平民是不可接受的。)

“Emotional wounding can take years to heal.”

(情感上的伤害可能需要多年才能愈合。)

同义词:injury, hurt, damage, harm, trauma

常见短语

wounding words — 指那些能够伤害他人感情或自尊的话语。

“She regretted her wounding words as soon as she said them.”

(她刚说完那些伤人的话就后悔了。)

wounding blow — 指对某人造成严重打击的行为或事件,可以是身体或情感上的。

“Losing the competition was a wounding blow to his confidence.”

(输掉比赛对他的自信心是一个沉重的打击。)