bloody
/ˈblʌd.i/ (bre, ipa) · [blˈʌdi] /ˈblʌd.i/ (ame, ipa) · [blˈʌdi] /ˈblə-dē/ (ame, mw)
bloody — 形容詞
- bloodypositive
- bloodiercomparative
- bloodiestsuperlative
1. used in British English to add strong feeling, especially anger, to what someone
他媽的
英式粗口，用來加重怒氣或語氣
used in British English to add strong feeling, especially anger, to what someone says.
Noa muttered a bloody oath when the bus doors closed in her face.
公車門在 Noa 面前關上時，她低聲罵了句該死的。
a bloody + noun in angry reaction
Amani says the flat is bloody small for a family of five.
Amani 說那間公寓對五口之家來說他媽的小得可憐。
bloody + adjective for emphasis
Dahlia was bloody tired after three night shifts at the hospital.
Dahlia 連上三個大夜班後，累得他媽要命。
Rohan called the delay a bloody joke after waiting two hours outside.
Rohan 在外面等了兩小時後，說這延誤真是個該死的笑話。
Defne thought the new password rules were bloody annoying to remember.
Defne 覺得新的密碼規定他媽的難記。
文法句型
bloody + adjective
a bloody + noun
用法筆記
Mostly British and informal. It usually comes before an adjective or noun to show irritation or strong emphasis; without that emotional force, it sounds rude or odd.
常見錯誤
2. having blood on it, marked with blood, or bleeding.
帶血的
沾著血，或正在出血
having blood on it, marked with blood, or bleeding.
Gabriela wrapped a towel around her bloody hand after the knife slipped.
刀子一滑，Gabriela 立刻用毛巾包住帶血的手。
bloody + body part after injury
Mayumi stumbled into the clinic with a bloody knee from the fall.
Mayumi 跌倒後膝蓋帶血，踉蹌走進診所。
Christopher held up the bloody shirt so the police could photograph it.
Christopher 把那件帶血的襯衫舉起來，讓警方拍照。
Erik left bloody footprints across the tiles after stepping on glass.
Erik 踩到玻璃後，在磁磚上留下帶血的腳印。
Eleni pressed a cloth to the dog's bloody ear during the storm.
暴風雨中，Eleni 把布按在狗帶血的耳朵上。
- bloodstained
best for clothes or objects marked by dried or visible blood
- bleeding
focuses on the body part actively losing blood
- gory
stronger and more graphic than bloody in this literal sense
- clean
free from blood or stains
文法句型
a bloody + body part
bloody + clothes or surface
用法筆記
Often describes body parts, clothes, or surfaces after an injury. Distinguish from sense 3: this sense is about real blood on a person or object, not a violent event in general.
常見錯誤
3. marked by deadly violence, with serious injuries and bloodshed.
血腥的
暴力激烈，伴隨傷亡與流血
marked by deadly violence, with serious injuries and bloodshed.
The village still remembers the bloody riot that burned the market square.
村裡的人至今還記得那場把市集廣場燒毀的血腥暴動。
bloody + riot
Reporters showed photos from a bloody prison clash near the border.
記者播出了邊境附近那場血腥監獄衝突的照片。
bloody + violent event noun
The concert turned into a bloody fight when two rival groups rushed the stage.
兩個對立團體衝上舞台後，演唱會變成一場血腥鬥毆。
A bloody civil war forced thousands of families to leave their homes.
那場血腥內戰迫使數千個家庭離開家園。
The judge described the street attack as a bloody act of revenge.
法官把那場街頭攻擊形容成一次血腥的報復行動。
文法句型
bloody + war/battle/fight
bloody + attack or riot
用法筆記
Common with wars, battles, fights, attacks, and riots. The focus is on the event's violence and bloodshed, not on one object simply having blood on it.
常見錯誤
bloody — 動詞
- bloodypresent simple I / you / we / they
- bloodies3rd person singular
- bloodying-ing form
- bloodiedpast simple
1. to cover something with blood or make part of the body start to bleed.
使流血
使某物沾血或讓人出血
to cover something with blood or make part of the body start to bleed.
The sharp branch bloodied Noa's cheek during the hike through the pines.
穿過松林健行時，尖枝劃得 Noa 臉頰流血。
bloodied + body part
A flying stone bloodied Amani's lip at the crowded bus stop.
在擁擠的公車站，一塊飛石把 Amani 的嘴唇打得流血。
The boxer bloodied Dahlia's nose with a quick left hook.
拳擊手一記快速左勾拳就把 Dahlia 的鼻子打出血。
Broken glass bloodied Rohan's heel when he ran into the yard barefoot.
Rohan 光腳跑進院子時，被碎玻璃割得腳跟流血。
The cat's claws bloodied Defne's wrist before she could close the carrier.
Defne 還來不及關上提籠，就被貓爪抓得手腕流血。
- make bleed
plain paraphrase without the single-word force of bloodied
- cut
names one common cause, while bloodied focuses on the result
- wound
broader and often more serious than bloodied
文法句型
bloody + body part
bloody + person or animal
用法筆記
Usually takes a body part, person, or object as its object. It often describes a blow, cut, or scratch that leaves visible blood.