bruises
bruises — 名詞
1. dark marks under the skin that appear after a hit or fall, even though the skin
瘀傷
撞擊後皮下變色傷痕
dark marks under the skin that appear after a hit or fall, even though the skin is not cut open
After the volleyball match, Nila counted three bruises on her knees.
排球賽後，Nila 數到自己膝蓋上有三處瘀傷。
bruises on + body part
The nurse photographed the bruises on Hamza's back before treatment began.
護理師在治療開始前先拍下 Hamza 背上的瘀傷。
Yellow bruises were still visible on Beatrix's leg a week later.
一週後，Beatrix 腿上的黃色瘀傷仍然看得見。
Seat belt bruises across Noor's chest faded after several days.
Noor 胸前的安全帶瘀傷過了幾天才退去。
- contusions
medical term for bruises; more formal than everyday English
- marks
broader word that can describe many kinds of visible damage, not only bruises
- black-and-blue marks
descriptive phrase focusing on the colour of bruises
文法句型
bruises on + body part
bruises fade
yellow or dark bruises
用法筆記
Used for marks you can already see on the body. If the skin opens or bleeds, learners usually need 'cut' or 'wound' instead.
常見錯誤
bruises — 動詞
- bruisespresent simple I / you / we / they
- bruiseses3rd person singular
- bruisesing-ing form
- bruisesedpast simple
1. to leave a dark mark under the skin, or to become marked that way, after a hit,
瘀青；撞瘀
使皮膚出現瘀青或自己瘀青
to leave a dark mark under the skin, or to become marked that way, after a hit, fall, or strong pressure
A bad landing on the court bruises Diego's elbow every season.
一次糟糕的落地常把 Diego 的手肘撞瘀。
something bruises + body part
The metal strap bruises her shoulder on long mountain hikes.
那條金屬背帶走長程山路時會讓她的肩膀瘀青。
His knee bruises easily when he dives for the ball.
他撲球時，膝蓋很容易瘀青。
That narrow seat bruises Christopher's hips on overnight flights.
那個窄座椅在長途夜班機上會把 Christopher 的臀部撞瘀。
- heal
describes the mark disappearing rather than being caused
文法句型
something bruises + body part
body part bruises easily
bruise after a hit or fall
用法筆記
With a body part as the subject, it means that area becomes marked easily. With a thing or event as the subject, it means causing the mark.
常見錯誤
2. to press or hit soft leaves, fruit, or similar plant material until it is slight
壓傷；輕搗
把香草或果實稍壓壞逼出汁香
to press or hit soft leaves, fruit, or similar plant material until it is slightly damaged and its smell or juice comes out
A wooden spoon bruises the mint before it goes into the tea.
木匙會先把薄荷葉輕搗，再放進茶裡。
bruise + herbs or leaves
Too much pressure bruises the basil leaves and makes them turn dark.
壓力太大會把羅勒葉壓傷，讓葉子變黑。
The chef bruises the berries gently to release more juice.
主廚會輕輕把莓果壓傷，好釋出更多汁液。
Rough handling bruises fresh herbs before the market opens.
粗魯搬運會在開市前就把新鮮香草壓傷。
- preserve
to keep the fruit or leaves in good condition instead of damaging them
文法句型
bruise + herbs or leaves
bruise + berries
bruise gently to release juice or smell
用法筆記
This sense is mainly used in cooking and gardening. Distinguish it from sense 1, which is about marks on skin or flesh after an impact.