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bruise

释义

bruise

noun countable

UK /bruːz/

Word Forms

singular	bruise
plural	bruises

1
a mark that you get on your body if you are hit or if you knock against something
He had a bad purple bruise over his eye.
Most of the injuries were just cuts and bruises.
Synonyms and related words
Injuries and wounds
injury
loss
wound
Synonyms and related words
Skin problems, swellings and injuries
abrasion
abscess
athlete’s foot
2
a mark on a piece of fruit that has been damaged
Synonyms and related words
Signs of damage
a blot on something
blemish
blight

bruise

noun countable

US /bruz/

Word Forms

singular	bruise
plural	bruises

1
a mark that you get on your body if you are hit or if you knock against something
He had a bad purple bruise over his eye.
Most of the injuries were just cuts and bruises.
Synonyms and related words
Injuries and wounds
injury
loss
wound
Synonyms and related words
Skin problems, swellings and injuries
abrasion
abscess
athlete’s foot
2
a mark on a piece of fruit that has been damaged
Synonyms and related words
Signs of damage
a blot on something
blemish
blight

bruise

verb

UK /bruːz/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	bruise
he/she/it	bruises
present participle	bruising
past tense	bruised
past participle	bruised

1
transitive to cause a mark to appear on someone’s body by hitting or knocking it
She bruised her leg quite badly when she fell.
Synonyms and related words
To injure yourself or someone else
injure
harm
wound
1. 1a
  intransitive if you bruise easily, marks appear on your body when you are hit or knocked without a lot of force
  Synonyms and related words
  To injure yourself or someone else
  injure
  harm
  wound
2
transitive to damage a piece of fruit and cause a soft brown area to appear on its surface
Synonyms and related words
To damage or spoil something
damage
spoil
mark
1. 2a
  intransitive if fruit bruises easily, it can easily become damaged
  Synonyms and related words
  To damage or spoil something
  damage
  spoil
  mark
3
transitive usually passiveto harm someone’s reputation or confidence
A spokesperson said the star had been bruised by the unfair reports in the press last week.
Synonyms and related words
To harm someone’s reputation
discredit
slander
taint
Synonyms and related words
To make someone feel disappointed or less hopeful
disappoint
let down
discourage

bruise

verb

US /bruz/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	bruise
he/she/it	bruises
present participle	bruising
past tense	bruised
past participle	bruised

1
transitive to cause a mark to appear on someone’s body by hitting or knocking it
She bruised her leg when she fell.
Synonyms and related words
To injure yourself or someone else
injure
harm
wound
1. 1a
  intransitive if you bruise easily, marks appear on your body when you are hit or knocked without a lot of force
  Synonyms and related words
  To injure yourself or someone else
  injure
  harm
  wound
2
transitive to damage a piece of fruit and cause a soft brown area to appear on its surface
Synonyms and related words
To damage or spoil something
damage
spoil
mark
1. 2a
  intransitive if fruit bruises easily, it can easily become damaged
  Synonyms and related words
  To damage or spoil something
  damage
  spoil
  mark
3
transitive usually passiveto harm someone’s reputation or confidence
A spokesperson said the star had been bruised by the unfair reports in the press last week.
Synonyms and related words
To harm someone’s reputation
discredit
slander
taint
Synonyms and related words
To make someone feel disappointed or less hopeful
disappoint
let down
discourage

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