wound
wound — 名詞
1. a place on the body where the outer tissue has been broken or torn, usually caus
傷口
皮膚或組織的破裂處
a place on the body where the outer tissue has been broken or torn, usually caused by something sharp, a weapon, or an accident
The doctor cleaned the wound on Takeshi's arm and wrapped it with a clean bandage.
醫生清理了 Takeshi 手臂上的傷口，並用乾淨的繃帶包紮起來。
wound on + body part; medical context
Nadia's wound healed much faster than the doctors had expected.
Nadia 的傷口癒合得比醫生預期的快很多。
Feng got a small wound on his knee after falling off his bicycle.
Feng 從腳踏車上摔下來後，膝蓋上弄出了一個小傷口。
got a wound + on + body part
The nurse checked the surgical wound every four hours for any signs of infection.
護士每四個小時檢查一次手術傷口，看有沒有感染的跡象。
surgical wound — compound noun for operation-related injuries
- deep wound
- open wound
- flesh wound
- surgical wound
- wound heals
- dress a wound
- clean a wound
- wound on/in
文法句型
a wound + on/in + body part
用法筆記
The verb 'injure' is more general; 'wound' specifically suggests a break in the skin or flesh.
常見錯誤
2. a lasting feeling of sadness, hurt, or pain in the mind caused by a painful expe
創傷；心傷
情感上長期的痛苦或打擊
a lasting feeling of sadness, hurt, or pain in the mind caused by a painful experience or by something unkind that someone has done or said
Losing the family home was a wound that took Élise years to recover from.
失去老家是 Élise 花了多年才走出來的創傷。
a wound + that-clause describing the painful experience
The argument between the brothers reopened old wounds that everyone thought had healed.
兄弟之間的爭吵再度揭開了大家以為早已癒合的舊傷。
reopen old wounds — idiomatic collocation
Bilal's harsh words left a deep wound in Quinn's heart that would not easily heal.
Bilal 的苛刻話語在 Quinn 心中留下了難以撫平的深刻創傷。
wound in + abstract location (heart/soul)
After his business partner stole their savings, Baraka said the wound would take years to heal.
在合夥人偷走他們的積蓄後，Baraka 說這個傷痛需要好幾年才能癒合。
the wound would take years to heal — figurative sense with recovery timeframe
- deep wound
- old wound
- emotional wound
- heal a wound
- reopen a wound
- leave a wound
文法句型
wound + to/of + abstract noun
用法筆記
Usually preceded by a modifier such as 'deep', 'old', or 'emotional'. Common in fixed expressions like 'reopen old wounds' and 'heal the wounds'.
常見錯誤
to make a bad situation even worse for someone who is already upset or suffering
在傷口上撒鹽；落井下石
Laughing at his mistake after he lost the match just rubbed salt into the wound.
When Lara failed the exam, her brother rubbed salt into the wound by saying he had scored full marks.
lick your wounds
idiomto spend time trying to get your strength or confidence back after a defeat or disappointment
舔舐傷口；重整旗鼓
After losing the election, the candidate went home to lick his wounds.
The team spent the weekend licking their wounds after the heavy defeat.
reopen old wounds
idiomTo bring back painful memories from the past.
揭開舊傷疤
Maya's apology only reopened old wounds for her brother.
Why would you reopen old wounds by mentioning that incident?
To make a bad situation even worse for someone.
在傷口上撒鹽
Losing the game was bad, but his teasing rubbed salt into the wound.
Don't rub salt into the wound by reminding her of the failure.
wound — 動詞
1. to hurt a person or animal by cutting, tearing, or breaking the skin or flesh, o
弄傷；使受傷
造成身體上的傷口或傷害
to hurt a person or animal by cutting, tearing, or breaking the skin or flesh, often with a weapon or sharp object
The explosion wounded three passengers and caused panic at the station.
爆炸弄傷了三名乘客，並在車站引發了恐慌。
wound + human object; passive context common with events
Rodrigo was wounded in the shoulder during the hunt and had to walk back alone.
Rodrigo 在狩獵時肩膀受了傷，只好獨自走回去。
be wounded + in + body part
A stray piece of glass wounded the child's hand when the window broke.
窗戶破裂時，一塊碎玻璃劃傷了那個小孩的手。
wound + possessive + body part as object
The soldier who wounded the enemy fighter was later praised for his bravery.
那名擊傷敵方戰士的士兵後來因英勇表現受到表揚。
wound — active transitive with human object
- wound badly
- wound seriously
- critically wounded
- wounded in action
- wounded by a bullet
- heal
to make a wound healthy again — the opposite process
文法句型
wound + noun phrase (person/animal)
be wounded + by + weapon/cause
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice, especially in news reports about accidents or military events. 'Injure' is preferred for harm caused by accidents or falls that do not break the skin.
常見錯誤
2. to cause someone deep emotional pain by saying or doing something unkind or unfa
傷害；傷心
使人情感上受到傷害
to cause someone deep emotional pain by saying or doing something unkind or unfair
Lauren was deeply wounded by her best friend's betrayal and could not forgive her.
Lauren 被摯友的背叛深深傷害，無法原諒對方。
be wounded by + cause (words/actions)
Camille's careless joke wounded Liam's pride more than she ever realised.
Camille 無心的玩笑話傷害了 Liam 的自尊心，而她完全沒意識到。
wound + possessive + pride/feelings
Hassan felt wounded when the committee ignored his proposal without any explanation.
Hassan 的提案被委員會不發一語地擱置，他感到很受傷。
felt wounded — stative construction
Mira never meant to wound anyone, but her blunt way of speaking often upset people.
Mira 從來無意傷害任何人，但她直率的說話方式常常讓人不好受。
wound anyone — negative polarity with indefinite pronoun
- deeply wounded
- badly wounded
- wound someone's pride
- wound someone's feelings
- wounded by criticism
- comfort
to ease someone's distress, the opposite of causing emotional pain
文法句型
wound + noun phrase (person)
wound + possessive + pride/feelings
be wounded + by + words/actions
用法筆記
This sense describes an action that causes emotional pain, not physical injury. The object is usually a person. Common objects include 'pride', 'feelings', or 'dignity' — the person's sense of self-worth.
常見錯誤
wound — 動詞
1. the past tense and past participle of the verb 'wind', meaning to twist somethin
弄傷；使受傷
造成身體上的傷口或傷害
the past tense and past participle of the verb 'wind', meaning to twist something around a surface or object, or to turn a handle or key to make something work
Piotr wound the rope around the metal pole to keep the boat steady.
爆炸弄傷了三名乘客，並在車站引發了恐慌。
wound + object + around + noun phrase
Every evening before bed, Quinn wound the old grandfather clock.
Rodrigo 在狩獵時肩膀受了傷，只好獨自走回去。
wound + clock/watch — winding a mechanical device
The hikers wound their way up the narrow path towards the mountain top.
窗戶破裂時，一塊碎玻璃劃傷了那個小孩的手。
wound their way + direction — to follow a curving route
Nadia had wound the scarf so tightly around her neck that she could barely breathe.
那名擊傷敵方戰士的士兵後來因英勇表現受到表揚。
had wound — past perfect; wind + tightly + around
- wound around
- wound up
- wound down
- wound its way
- wound tightly
- unwound
past tense of 'unwind' — to release something that was wound up
文法句型
wound + object + around + noun
wound + object + up/back/down
用法筆記
Do not confuse this pronunciation (/waʊnd/) with the noun and verb meaning 'injury' (/wuːnd/). The meaning here relates to twisting, turning, or coiling — completely unrelated to physical harm.