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wounds

UK //wuːndz//US //wuːndz//

词源

源自古英语 'wund',意为伤害或伤口,与古高地德语 'wunta' 和古诺尔斯语 'und' 同源。

noun

❶ 指身体因受伤而留下的伤口或创伤,可以是物理伤害如刀伤,也可以是心理上的伤害。

“The nurse cleaned his wounds carefully.”

(护士仔细地清理了他的伤口。)

“Deep wounds take time to heal.”

(很深的伤口需要时间愈合。)

同义词:injuries, cuts, lacerations, traumas, scars

verb

❶ 使受伤或造成伤害,可以是身体上的或情感上的。

“His harsh words wounded her deeply.”

(他刻薄的话深深地伤害了她。)

“The bullet wounded the officer in the leg.”

(子弹打伤了警官的腿。)

同义词:hurt, injure, damage, offend, afflict

常见短语

lick one's wounds — 比喻在遭受失败或打击后独自恢复,通常指情绪或心理上的恢复。

“After losing the match, he went home to lick his wounds.”

(比赛失利后,他回家舔舐伤口。)

open old wounds — 提及过去的痛苦经历,使某人重新感到痛苦或悲伤。

“Talking about the accident just opens old wounds.”

(谈论那次事故只会揭开旧伤疤。)