bruise
n
verb
bruːz n
1 a purple or brown mark on your skin that you get because you have fallen, been hit etc 青瘀,伤痕,擦伤
minor cuts and bruises
小小的伤口和瘀伤
2 a mark on a piece of fruit that spoils its appearance 〔水果的〕擦痕,碰伤
verb
3 if part of your body bruises or if you bruise part of your body, it gets hit or hurt and a bruise appears (使)碰伤,擦伤,(使)成瘀伤 I,T
She fell off her bike and bruised her knee.
她从自行车上摔下来,擦伤了膝盖。
4 to affect someone badly and make them feel less confident 打击,挫伤〔某人的自信心〕 T
bruise sb’s pride/ego
The incident had bruised his pride.
这件事挫伤了他的自尊心。
5 if a piece of fruit bruises or is bruised, it gets a bruise by being hit, dropped etc (使)〔水果〕碰伤,擦伤 I,T
a badly bruised knee
严重碰伤的膝盖
a bruised ego
受伤的自尊心