wounding
/ˈwuːndɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈundɪŋ] /ˈwuːndɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /wuːnd/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈundɪŋ] /wuːnd/ (ame, ipa)
wounding — 形容詞
- woundingpositive
- more woundingcomparative
- most woundingsuperlative
1. describing words, looks, or behaviour that cause someone strong emotional pain,
傷人的
言語或行為造成情感傷害的
describing words, looks, or behaviour that cause someone strong emotional pain, often because they feel cruel or personal
Renata still remembers the wounding comment her aunt made about her weight years ago.
Renata 至今仍記得多年前阿姨對她體重所說的那句傷人的話。
attributive: wounding + noun (comment, remark, words)
The coach's wounding silence after the loss hurt the players more than any shouting could have.
輸球後教練那段傷人的沉默，比任何怒罵都更讓球員難受。
wounding can modify abstract nouns like silence or look
Christopher apologised for his wounding email and said he had written it in anger.
Christopher 為自己那封傷人的電子郵件道歉，說是在氣頭上寫的。
Some of the things Ishaan said during the argument were deeply wounding to his sister.
Ishaan 在爭吵中說的某些話，對他妹妹來說相當傷人。
The judge described the online posts as wounding and entirely without basis in fact.
法官形容那些網路貼文既傷人又完全沒有事實根據。
文法句型
a wounding + noun
be wounding to + noun
用法筆記
Subject is usually words, remarks, or behaviour aimed at a person; rarely used of purely physical things. Distinguish from 'hurtful', which is more general and less formal.
常見錯誤
wounding — 名詞
1. in legal English, the act of injuring another person's body, especially by cutti
傷害他人罪
法律上以武器使人身體受傷的行為
in legal English, the act of injuring another person's body, especially by cutting or piercing the skin with a weapon
Folake faces charges of malicious wounding after the fight outside the nightclub.
Folake 因在夜店外鬥毆，被控蓄意傷害他人罪。
legal collocation: malicious wounding / unlawful wounding
The hospital reported a sharp rise in knife woundings across the city last year.
醫院通報該市去年因刀械造成的傷害案件大幅增加。
countable plural: 'knife woundings' as separate incidents
Doctors must report any wounding by a firearm to the local police within 24 hours.
醫師必須在二十四小時內向當地警方通報任何槍械造成的傷害。
Sivan was sentenced to four years in prison for the unlawful wounding of a security guard.
Sivan 因非法傷害一名保全人員被判處四年徒刑。
The report listed twelve serious woundings in the area during the holiday weekend.
報告列出該地區假期週末共發生十二起嚴重傷害案件。
文法句型
wounding of + person
a wounding + with + weapon
用法筆記
Mostly seen in legal, medical, and news writing. In ordinary speech, people say 'injury' or name the specific wound ('a stab wound', 'a cut'). The plural 'woundings' refers to separate incidents, not separate injuries on one person.
常見錯誤
2. deep emotional pain caused by what someone says or does, especially when it touc
心靈創傷
言語或對待造成的深層情感痛苦
deep emotional pain caused by what someone says or does, especially when it touches a person's pride, beliefs, or sense of self
The novel explores the slow wounding of a marriage by years of small dishonesties.
這本小說描寫一段婚姻如何因多年的小謊言而慢慢產生心靈創傷。
abstract subject of wounding (a relationship, pride, trust)
Rania spoke openly about the deep wounding she felt when her colleagues excluded her.
Rania 公開談論被同事排擠時所感受到的深層心靈創傷。
There was a quiet wounding in the way Mizuki looked at her father after the argument.
Mizuki 爭吵後看著父親的眼神中，有一種沉靜的心靈創傷。
Years of public mockery left a lasting wounding that no apology could fully repair.
多年被公開嘲笑留下了難以靠道歉徹底癒合的心靈創傷。
- healing
the recovery of emotional well-being
文法句型
the wounding of + abstract noun
deep wounding
用法筆記
More literary and formal than 'hurt' or 'pain'. Common with intensifiers like 'deep', 'lasting', 'quiet'. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is never about physical injury — context will be feelings, pride, or a relationship.
wounding — 動詞
- woundingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- woundings3rd person singular
- woundinging-ing form
- woundingedpast simple
1. present participle of wound: causing a cut, hole, or other bodily injury to a pe
使身體受傷
以武器或物品造成他人身體傷害
present participle of wound: causing a cut, hole, or other bodily injury to a person or animal, usually with a weapon
The hunter was charged with wounding a deer and leaving it to die in the forest.
那名獵人因射傷一頭鹿後棄之不顧而被起訴。
wounding + animal, formal/legal context
Élise was arrested for wounding a neighbour during a heated dispute over a parking space.
Élise 因在停車位糾紛中與鄰居激烈爭執而傷人被捕。
wounding + person + during + event
The soldiers were accused of wounding civilians while clearing the village.
那些士兵被控在清查村莊時造成平民身體受傷。
Anong is recovering at home after wounding her hand on a broken glass last night.
Anong 昨晚被碎玻璃割傷手，目前正在家中休養。
Tamás admitted to wounding the dog by accident while chopping firewood in the yard.
Tamás 坦承在院子裡劈柴時不小心打傷了那隻狗。
- healing
restoring the body after injury
文法句型
wounding + person/animal
wounding + person + with + weapon
用法筆記
This is the -ing form of the verb 'wound' (rhymes with mooned), used after 'be' for ongoing action or after prepositions like 'of', 'by', 'after'. Not related to 'wound' (rhymes with sound) meaning to coil — that has different past forms.
常見錯誤
2. present participle of wound: causing someone strong emotional pain, especially t
深深傷害
以言語或行為造成他人情感痛苦
present participle of wound: causing someone strong emotional pain, especially through harsh words or unfair treatment
Abigail did not realise she was wounding her brother every time she compared him to their cousin.
Abigail 沒有意識到每次拿弟弟和表哥比較，都在深深傷害他。
wounding + person + by + comparison/action
The reporter apologised for wounding the family with such personal questions at the funeral.
那名記者為自己在喪禮上以那麼私人的問題深深傷害了家屬而道歉。
wounding + person + with + words
Without meaning to, Matthew kept wounding his daughter by dismissing her career choices.
Matthew 並非有意，卻不斷以否定女兒職涯選擇的方式深深傷害她。
Jason ended the friendship after years of wounding remarks about his appearance.
Jason 在多年來忍受針對外貌的傷人言論後，結束了那段友情。
- comforting
easing someone's emotional pain
文法句型
wounding + person + with + words
用法筆記
Common after 'be', 'keep', 'risk', or as a gerund. The object is the person whose feelings are hurt; the cause (words, actions) often appears with 'by' or 'with'.