the injured

IPA/ðɪ ˈɪndʒəd/
IPA/ðɪ ˈɪndʒɚd/

the injured — idiom

1. people who have suffered physical harm in an accident, disaster, or attack, thou

1.慣用語B1
釋義

people who have suffered physical harm in an accident, disaster, or attack, thought of as a single group

例句

The paramedics rushed to help the injured after the train crashed near Osaka.

'the' + adjective used as a collective noun for people

Fatima worked as a nurse, caring for the injured in the crowded hospital ward.

同義詞
  • the wounded

    used especially for injuries from war or violence, not everyday accidents

  • casualties

    includes people who died as well as those injured; more formal and often military

  • victims

    broader term that can include emotional or financial harm, not only physical injury

文法句型

the injured + plural verb

用法筆記

Follows the pattern 'the + adjective' used as a collective noun, like 'the poor' or 'the elderly'. Always takes a plural verb.

常見錯誤

The injured was taken to hospital.
The injured were taken to hospital.
💡'the injured' is always plural and needs a plural verb.