hurting

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hurting — 動詞

  • hurtingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • hurtings3rd person singular
  • hurtinging-ing form
  • hurtingedpast simple

1. To feel physical pain in any part of yourself, or to inflict physical injury or

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

疼痛；弄傷

身體感到疼痛或使他人受傷

To feel physical pain in any part of yourself, or to inflict physical injury or soreness on another person or creature.

例句

Quan fell off his bicycle and hurt his knee badly on the pavement.

Quan 從腳踏車上摔下來，膝蓋在人行道上受了重傷。

hurt + [body part] on [surface]: pattern for physical injury

Gita's head hurts whenever she spends too long reading in dim light.

Gita 在昏暗的燈光下看書太久，頭就會痛。

同義詞
  • ache

    continuous dull pain, not sharp or sudden

  • sting

    sharp pain like from a bee or needle

  • throb

    pain that pulses in rhythm with your heartbeat

反義詞
  • heal

    to become healthy again after an injury

  • soothe

    to make pain less intense

文法句型

body part + hurts (intransitive)

hurt + [body part] (transitive)

用法筆記

The past tense and past participle are hurt (not hurted). The intransitive use ('my leg hurts') describes the sensation; the transitive use ('I hurt my leg') describes how the injury happened.

常見錯誤

❌He hurted his arm playing soccer.
✅He hurt his arm playing soccer.
💡The past tense of hurt is hurt, not hurted.

2. To make someone feel very sad, upset, or wounded emotionally because of somethin

2.動詞及物A2
釋義

傷害感情

因言行使人難過或受傷

To make someone feel very sad, upset, or wounded emotionally because of something you say or do.

例句

Amira was deeply hurt when her closest friend spread lies about her.

Amira 最要好的朋友散播謠言中傷她，讓她非常難過。

deeply hurt by [person's actions]: passive structure

Samir's cruel words hurt Theo more than he realised at the time.

Samir 殘酷的話語深深傷害了 Theo，他當時並未察覺。

同義詞
  • wound

    stronger, more literary; suggests lasting emotional damage

  • offend

    milder; to upset or insult someone

  • upset

    broader range; can be mild or serious

反義詞
  • comfort

    to make someone feel better

  • console

    to give emotional support to someone who is sad

文法句型

hurt + person

be hurt by + person/words/actions

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person's words or actions, or the person who performs them. Often used in the passive: be hurt by [words/behaviour]. Distinguish from sense 1 (PHYSICAL PAIN) which describes bodily injury, not emotional distress.

常見錯誤

❌I was hurt that she was five minutes late.
✅I was hurt that she forgot my birthday completely.
💡'Hurt' implies deep emotional pain, not minor frustration.

3. To have a bad effect on something like a business, industry, or opportunity so t

3.動詞及物B1
釋義

損害；妨害

對事業或成功造成負面影響

To have a bad effect on something like a business, industry, or opportunity so that it performs less well.

例句

The rise in interest rates hurt the housing market badly last year.

去年利率上升嚴重打擊了房市。

hurt + [market/industry] + adverb: pattern for economic harm

Theo's business was hurt by the sudden drop in customer demand.

Theo 的生意因客戶需求驟降而受到打擊。

同義詞
  • damage

    broader; can describe physical, financial, or abstract harm

  • harm

    more general; can include physical and non-physical harm

  • impair

    formal; to weaken something's function or quality

反義詞
  • benefit

    to have a good effect on something

  • boost

    to improve or increase something

文法句型

hurt + noun phrase (business/sales/chances/reputation)

用法筆記

Subject is typically an event, situation, or policy, not a person acting intentionally. Common collocations include hurt business, hurt sales, hurt chances, and hurt reputation. Not used for minor inconveniences — implies meaningful loss or setback.

常見錯誤

❌The bad weather hurt my mood.
✅The bad weather hurt our profits this quarter.
💡This sense of 'hurt' means significant harm or loss, not a temporary personal feeling.

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