the injured

IPA/ðɪ ˈɪndʒəd/
IPA/ðɪ ˈɪndʒɚd/

the injured — 慣用語

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

1.慣用語B1
釋義

傷者

在事故或災難中受傷的人們

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.

醫護人員趕去救助在大阪附近火車事故中的傷者。

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

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

Fatima 是一名護士，在擁擠的醫院病房裡照顧傷者。

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.