bleed
/bliːd/ (bre, ipa) · [blˈid] /bliːd/ (ame, ipa) · [blˈid] /ˈblēd/ (ame, mw)
bleed — 動詞
- bleedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- bleedshe / she / it
- bledpast simple
- bleeding-ing form
1. when your body releases blood through a cut, scrape, or other damage to a blood
流血
因受傷而流出血液
when your body releases blood through a cut, scrape, or other damage to a blood vessel, usually because of an injury
Cyrus fell off his bike and scraped his knee badly, and it began to bleed heavily.
Cyrus 從腳踏車上摔下來，膝蓋擦傷得很嚴重，開始大量流血。
bleed + adverb: bleed heavily
The nurse pressed a clean cloth against the wound to stop it from bleeding.
護士用一塊乾淨的布按壓傷口，以阻止流血。
stop someone from bleeding / stop the bleeding
After the surgery, Emily noticed a small spot where the cut was still bleeding through the bandage.
手術後，Emily 注意到傷口有一小處仍在滲血，透出了繃帶。
If you cut yourself while cooking, hold the cut under cold water until it stops bleeding.
如果你做菜時割傷了自己，把傷口放在冷水下沖，直到不再流血。
The patient was rushed to hospital because he would not stop bleeding after the accident.
那名患者被緊急送醫，因為車禍後他一直流血不止。
- hemorrhage
more formal and medical; suggests heavy or internal bleeding
- lose blood
more general and less immediate; describes the fact rather than the action
- clot
when blood thickens to stop a wound from bleeding; a verb describing the opposite process
文法句型
bleed + adverb (heavily/profusely)
用法筆記
Commonly used with intensifying adverbs like 'heavily', 'profusely', or 'badly' to describe how much blood is lost. The phrase 'stop the bleeding' is a very frequent collocation.
常見錯誤
2. a historical medical practice in which a healer deliberately removes blood from
放血治療
古代醫療中刻意抽血治病
a historical medical practice in which a healer deliberately removes blood from a sick person, believing this would treat the illness
In the eighteenth century, doctors often bled patients who had a fever, thinking this would balance the body.
在十八世紀，醫生經常為發燒的患者放血，認為這樣能平衡身體。
often passive in historical context
The old medical text described how to bleed a person with leeches placed on the skin.
那本古老的醫學典籍描述了如何用水蛭吸附在皮膚上來替人放血。
bleed a person with leeches
George Washington was bled heavily by his doctors in 1799, and the blood loss probably made him even weaker.
George Washington 在 1799 年被醫生大量放血，失血可能讓他變得更加虛弱。
In 1848 a country doctor bled a young woman with typhoid fever, leaving her too weak to sit up.
1848 年，一名鄉村醫生為一位罹患傷寒的年輕女子放血，導致她虛弱到無法坐起來。
- let blood
an older, equivalent phrase used in historical writing
- phlebotomize
a formal medical term for drawing blood from a vein
文法句型
bleed + person (as medical treatment)
用法筆記
This sense is only used when talking about historical medical practices. The subject is always a doctor or healer, and the object is a person. The passive form 'was bled' is very common.
3. to let trapped air or unwanted liquid out of a pipe, container, or closed system
排放；排氣
放出管道或系統中的空氣
to let trapped air or unwanted liquid out of a pipe, container, or closed system so that it functions correctly
Every autumn, Nikhil bleeds the radiators in his apartment to remove the air bubbles that stop them from heating evenly.
每年秋天 Nikhil 都會替家裡的暖氣片排氣，把阻礙均勻加熱的氣泡排掉。
bleed a radiator — common household maintenance
The mechanic showed me how to bleed the brake system after replacing the tubes under the car.
技師在更換車底油管後，示範如何為煞車系統排氣。
If your radiator is cold at the top but hot at the bottom, you probably need to bleed it.
如果你的暖氣片頂端是冷的而底部是熱的，很可能需要排氣了。
Benjamin opened the small valve at the top of the pipe to bleed the heating system of excess water.
Benjamin 打開管線頂端的小閥門，為暖氣系統排放多餘的水。
文法句型
bleed + system/pipe (of air/liquid)
用法筆記
The object is typically a piece of equipment (radiator, brake line, pipe, boiler). You 'bleed' the system — you do not 'bleed' the air or liquid out. The purpose is to remove what blocks proper function.
常見錯誤
4. of a colour, ink, or dye, to spread into an area where it is not wanted, especia
滲色；暈開
顏料或墨水擴散到不該去的地方
of a colour, ink, or dye, to spread into an area where it is not wanted, especially when the surface is wet or damp
Aoi added too much water to the paint, and the red bled into the white area of the picture.
Aoi 調顏料時水加太多，結果紅色滲到畫作中的白色區域。
bleed into [area] — colour crossing a boundary
When the rug gets wet, the dye can bleed onto the wooden floor and leave dark marks.
地毯一旦潮濕，染料可能會滲到木地板上，留下深色污漬。
Cyrus tried to wash his new red shirt with white socks, and the colour bled onto everything in the machine.
Cyrus 想洗他的新紅襯衫，卻跟白襪子一起丟進洗衣機，結果顏色染到所有衣物上。
The ink from Eli's pen bled through the thin paper and made the next page hard to read.
Eli 的墨水筆在薄紙上暈開，讓下一頁變得難以閱讀。
When Jin's sister coloured a sunflower with cheap felt-tip pens, the green ink bled into the yellow petals.
Jin 的妹妹用便宜的色筆畫向日葵時，綠色墨水滲進了黃色花瓣裡。
文法句型
bleed + into/through [surface]
用法筆記
Subject is always a substance (ink, dye, paint, colour) or an object that contains it (a shirt, a marker). Common prepositions are 'into' (crossing a boundary) and 'through' (penetrating a surface).
5. to take money from someone or an organisation by forcing them to pay, often with
榨取；勒索
長期以不正當手段索取錢財
to take money from someone or an organisation by forcing them to pay, often with unfair pressure or dishonest methods over a long period
The corrupt manager bled the company of thousands of dollars by creating fake bills.
那名貪腐的經理透過偽造帳單，從公司榨取了數千美元。
bleed + person + of + amount
Mauricio's gambling habit slowly bled his family's savings until there was almost nothing left.
Mauricio 的賭博惡習慢慢榨乾了家裡的積蓄，幾乎什麼都不剩。
Small businesses on the street felt the landlord was bleeding them dry with constant rent increases.
那條街上的小商家覺得房東不斷調漲租金，快把他們榨乾了。
The legal case went on for years and bled the charity of funds it needed for its programmes.
這場官司纏訟多年，耗盡了慈善機構用於各項計畫的資金。
文法句型
bleed + person/organisation + dry/of money
用法筆記
Strongly negative. Often used with 'dry' (bleed someone dry) to mean taking absolutely everything. The person or organisation being bled is the victim; the subject is the person or force taking the money.
常見錯誤
6. a sarcastic way of telling someone that their minor complaint does not deserve a
反諷同情
嘲諷式地說自己很同情
a sarcastic way of telling someone that their minor complaint does not deserve any real pity — the speaker means the opposite of what the words say
Erik said he had to fly to Tokyo for a week, and Anya replied, 'Oh, my heart bleeds for you.'
Erik 說他要去東京出差一週，Anya 回答：「喔，我真是同情你。」
fixed phrase: 'my heart bleeds for you' — ironic
Jabari complained that his hotel room only had a sea view and not a pool view — my heart bleeds, honestly.
Jabari 抱怨他的飯店房間只有海景而沒有泳池景——說真的，我真是同情他。
'I have to attend three parties this weekend.' 'My heart bleeds for you,' said Quinn with a grin.
「我這個週末要參加三場派對。」Quinn 笑著說：「我真是同情你。」
When a friend complained the free buffet had no spring rolls, Cole grinned and said his heart bled for him.
朋友抱怨免費自助餐沒有春捲了，Cole 咧嘴笑著說他真是同情他。
- I couldn't care less
directly expresses lack of sympathy; not tied to the ironic 'heart' metaphor
文法句型
my heart bleeds (for + person) — fixed ironic expression
用法筆記
Almost always used in the fixed first-person expression 'my heart bleeds (for someone)'. The meaning is the opposite of the literal words — it is always ironic. The tone can be playful or harsh depending on context.
常見錯誤
7. of an image, colour, or text on a page, to extend all the way to the edge after
出血印刷
圖像延伸至紙張裁切邊緣
of an image, colour, or text on a page, to extend all the way to the edge after the paper is cut, so that no white border remains
The designer set the photo to bleed off the left edge of the brochure for a modern look.
設計師將照片設定為延伸到型錄的左側邊緣，以營造現代感。
bleed off [edge] — printing term
Sofia enlarged the blue background on her poster by 2 millimetres so that it would bleed past the trim line.
Sofia 把她海報上的藍色背景擴大了 2 毫米，讓它能延伸到裁切線以外。
Eli checked the PDF to make sure the cover image would bleed correctly on all four sides.
Eli 檢查了 PDF，確認封面圖像在四邊都能正確出血。
The magazine's full-page advertisement was designed to bleed so the red background reached every edge.
那本雜誌的全頁廣告設計成出血印刷，讓紅色背景延伸到每一條邊。
- run off the page
a non-technical way of describing the same effect
- stop short
when the printed content does not reach the edge, leaving a margin
文法句型
bleed off [edge of page]
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used in design and printing contexts. The opposite of a 'bleeding' image is one with a 'margin' or 'border' around it. The verb can be used actively (the image bleeds) or passively (it is designed to bleed).
bleed — 名詞
1. the area of a printed page where an image or background colour runs all the way
出血版
印刷中圖像延伸到裁切邊緣的區域
the area of a printed page where an image or background colour runs all the way to the trimmed edge, with no white margin left
The brochure was printed with a 3-millimetre bleed on every side so that no white border appeared after cutting.
這本型錄每邊都設有 3 毫米的出血，這樣裁切後就不會有白邊。
printed with a [measurement] bleed — technical specification
Before printing, Emily checked the bleed settings and extended the green background 3 millimetres past the trim line.
在把檔案送去印刷前，Emily 檢查了出血設定，並把綠色背景延伸到裁切線外 3 毫米。
Gabriel's business card had only 1 millimetre of bleed, and the printer warned the cutter might leave a white edge.
Gabriel 的名片設計只有 1 毫米的出血，所以印刷廠提醒他裁切時可能會留下白邊。
The print shop told Amara that her flyer needed an eighth of an inch of bleed on each side.
印刷廠告訴 Amara，她的傳單每邊需要八分之一英寸的出血。
用法筆記
Used in graphic design, publishing, and professional printing. 'Full bleed' means the image extends to all four edges. Usually measurable: 'a 3mm bleed'. Countable when referring to a specific allowance (add bleeds), uncountable when speaking generally (add more bleed).
常見錯誤
2. a medical condition in which blood escapes from a damaged blood vessel, either i
出血；失血
血管受損導致血液流出
a medical condition in which blood escapes from a damaged blood vessel, either inside the body or from a wound
The doctors found a small bleed in the patient's stomach that was causing the pain.
醫生發現病人的胃裡有一處小出血，那就是引起疼痛的原因。
a bleed [countable] — specific medical event
After the car crash, Erik was taken for a brain scan to check for any internal bleeding.
車禍後，Erik 被送去進行腦部掃描，以檢查是否有內出血。
internal bleeding — common compound noun
Ada's doctor warned her that the ibuprofen she took for her back pain increased her risk of a stomach bleed.
Ada 的醫生警告她，她為了背痛而服用的布洛芬增加了胃出血的風險。
The nurse applied pressure to stop the bleed from the deep cut on Mauricio's leg while waiting for the doctor.
護士在 Mauricio 腿上那道深深的割傷處加壓止血，同時等待醫生到來。
- hemorrhage
more formal medical term; often implies a more serious or heavier loss of blood
- blood loss
describes the amount of blood lost rather than the event itself
用法筆記
As a countable noun ('a bleed'), it refers to a specific instance or location of blood loss, often detected inside the body. As an uncountable noun ('bleeding' or 'blood loss'), it describes the condition generally. The compound 'internal bleeding' is very common in medical contexts.