injure
verb[T]
uk/ˈɪn.dʒər/us/ˈɪn.dʒɚ/B1
tohurtorcausephysicalharmto apersonoranimal:
伤害，损害Abombexplodedat theembassy, injuring severalpeople.一颗炸弹在大使馆爆炸，造成数人受伤。
Shefelland injured hershoulder.她摔伤了肩膀。
He wasbadlyinjured in thecrash.他在车祸中受了重伤。
Heclaimedthatworkingtoo hard was injuring hishealth.他声称工作过度辛劳损害了他的健康。
Compare
woundverb(INJURE)
to hurt someone physically
- hurtI hurt my arm climbing over the fence.
- injureThe bomb killed ten people and injured many more.
- woundHe was wounded so badly in the attack that doctors said he might never walk again.
- maimThe atrocities have killed or maimed thousands of people.
- tortureThe guards were accused of torturing prisoners.
- stabHe was fatally stabbed with a kitchen knife.
- Thetroopsbombardedthecity,killingand injuring hundreds.
- If you don'twarmup before takingexercise, youriskinjuring yourself.
- They were onlyslightlyinjured in thecrash.
- Ifelldown thestairsand injured my back.
- He had injured hislefthandand wastypingone-handed.
Injuring and injuries
- at-risk
- be in the warsidiom
- bite
- boo-boo
- cripple
- disable
- harm
- injury
- lesion
- lesional
- maim
- reinjury
- scarred
- scathe
- sprain
- strain
- trample
- trauma
- victim
- wounded