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bruise n.瘀伤,擦伤 v.打伤,撞伤 You can find bruises at the grocery store, too — those soft, mushy spots on a peach or an apple — and if you drop a tomato, you're likely to bruise it. You can bruise your knee or bruise someone's feelings — if you tell your friend you don't like her novel, you’ll bruise her ego. ★★☆☆☆ 2010.4

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[bru:z] If you're just learning to skateboard, you’ve probably got an ugly bruise or two to show for it — those purple and yellow patches you get on your skin where you’ve bumped and scraped, and they probably hurt, too. After a bruising encounter with Congress, America's Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) rushed through rule changes. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]淤伤；青肿 A bruise is an injury which appears as a purple mark on your body, although the skin is not broken. How did you get that bruise on your cheek?...你脸上的淤伤是怎么搞的？She was treated for cuts and bruises.对她身上的伤口和淤伤进行了处理和治疗。2[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]碰伤；擦伤 If you bruise a part of your body, a bruise appears on it, for example because something hits you. If you bruise easily, bruises appear when something hits you only slightly.   [V n]  [V adv]I had only bruised my knee...我只是把膝盖给碰伤了。Some people bruise more easily than others.有些人比其他人更容易被碰伤。bruisedI escaped with severely bruised legs.我拖着有严重淤伤的腿逃走了。3[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](将)(蔬菜、水果或植物）碰伤 If a fruit, vegetable, or plant bruises or is bruised, it is damaged by being handled roughly, making a mark on the skin.   [V n]  [V-ed]  [V adv]  [Also V]Choose a warm, dry day to cut them off the plants, being careful not to bruise them.选一个干燥暖和的日子把它们从植株上割下来，注意不要碰伤它们。...bruised tomatoes and cucumbers...被碰伤的西红柿和黄瓜Be sure to store them carefully as they bruise easily.小心存放，因为它们很容易被碰伤。Bruise is also a noun....bruises on the fruit's skin.水果表皮的碰伤4[VERB 动词]挫伤；伤害 If you are bruised by an unpleasant experience, it makes you feel unhappy or upset.   [be V-ed]  [usu passive]The government will be severely bruised by yesterday's events.昨天的事件将会让政府严重受挫。Their egos are so easily bruised.他们的自尊心很容易受到伤害。bruising...the bruising experience of near-bankruptcy.差点破产的受挫经历

英语单词	bruise
英美音标	[bru:z]
中文释义	n.瘀伤,擦伤 v.打伤,撞伤
vocab简明	If you're just learning to skateboard, you’ve probably got an ugly bruise or two to show for it — those purple and yellow patches you get on your skin where you’ve bumped and scraped, and they probably hurt, too.
vocab扩展	You can find bruises at the grocery store, too — those soft, mushy spots on a peach or an apple — and if you drop a tomato, you're likely to bruise it. You can bruise your knee or bruise someone's feelings — if you tell your friend you don't like her novel, you’ll bruise her ego.
真题原句	After a bruising encounter with Congress, America's Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) rushed through rule changes.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]淤伤；青肿 A bruise is an injury which appears as a purple mark on your body, although the skin is not broken. How did you get that bruise on your cheek?... 你脸上的淤伤是怎么搞的？ She was treated for cuts and bruises. 对她身上的伤口和淤伤进行了处理和治疗。 2 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]碰伤；擦伤 If you bruise a part of your body, a bruise appears on it, for example because something hits you. If you bruise easily, bruises appear when something hits you only slightly. [V n] [V adv] I had only bruised my knee... 我只是把膝盖给碰伤了。 Some people bruise more easily than others. 有些人比其他人更容易被碰伤。 bruised I escaped with severely bruised legs. 我拖着有严重淤伤的腿逃走了。 3 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](将)(蔬菜、水果或植物）碰伤 If a fruit, vegetable, or plant bruises or is bruised, it is damaged by being handled roughly, making a mark on the skin. [V n] [V-ed] [V adv] [Also V] Choose a warm, dry day to cut them off the plants, being careful not to bruise them. 选一个干燥暖和的日子把它们从植株上割下来，注意不要碰伤它们。 ...bruised tomatoes and cucumbers... 被碰伤的西红柿和黄瓜 Be sure to store them carefully as they bruise easily. 小心存放，因为它们很容易被碰伤。 Bruise is also a noun. ...bruises on the fruit's skin. 水果表皮的碰伤 4 [VERB 动词]挫伤；伤害 If you are bruised by an unpleasant experience, it makes you feel unhappy or upset. [be V-ed] [usu passive] The government will be severely bruised by yesterday's events. 昨天的事件将会让政府严重受挫。 Their egos are so easily bruised. 他们的自尊心很容易受到伤害。 bruising ...the bruising experience of near-bankruptcy. 差点破产的受挫经历
来源	2010.4

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