wound
noun[C]
uk/wuːnd/us/wuːnd/woundnoun[C](INJURY)
B2
adamagedareaof thebody, such as acutorholein theskinorfleshmade by aweapon:
（身体上的）伤，伤口agunshotwound枪伤
achest/legwound胸部／腿部的伤口
afleshwound(= one that is notdeep)皮肉伤
Hediedfrommultiplestabwoundstotheneckandupperbody.他死于颈部和上半身的多处刺伤。
damage to the body
- injuryHe was treated for minor injuries.
- woundMost of the casualties had gunshot wounds.
- cutHe walked away from the car crash with only cuts and bruises.
- gashHe was bleeding profusely from a deep gash in his leg.
- scratchShe had little scratches all over her arms.
- lacerationA doctor's report said the laceration had cut the jugular vein.
- The wounds weregraduallyhealing(up).
- He had severalnastyopenwounds.
- Herheadwoundsneeded50stitches.
- Clean anddressthe woundimmediately.
- Bandage the wound toreducetheriskofinfection.
Injuring and injuries
- at-risk
- be in the warsidiom
- bite
- boo-boo
- cripple
- disable
- harm
- injure
- injury
- lesion
- lesional
- reinjure
- reinjury
- scarred
- scathe
- sprain
- strain
- trauma
- victim
- wounded
woundnoun[C](UPSET)
aproblemorgreatunhappiness:
问题；痛苦；创伤Sherefusestotalkabout theincident, saying it would onlyreopenoldwounds(= make herrememberunhappypastexperiences).她拒绝谈起那场事故，说那样只会揭开旧的伤疤。
Sadness and regret
- aw
- be/weigh onyourconscienceidiom
- bitter
- black dog
- breastbeating
- cry
- distress
- feel badidiom
- gloominess
- glumness
- groan
- guilt
- melancholia
- regretful
- regretfully
- remorse
- remorseful
- remorsefully
- repent
- repentant
wound
verb[Tusually passive]
uk/wuːnd/us/wuːnd/woundverb[T usually passive](INJURE)
B2
todamageanareaof thebody,especiallyby making acutorholein theskin:
（身体上的）伤，伤口Flyingglasswounded herinthefaceandneck.飞溅的玻璃划伤了她的脸和颈部。
Thepolicechiefwasbadlywounded in theexplosion.警长在爆炸中受了重伤。
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.
- Severalsoldierswere wounded in thereturnoffire.
- He waschargedwithmaliciouswounding.
- Theshotwas onlyintendedto wound theattacker.
- Many of thevictimswere wounded byshrapnel.
- One of theclimberswas wounded byfallingrocks.
Injuring and injuries
- at-risk
- be in the warsidiom
- bite
- boo-boo
- cripple
- disable
- harm
- injure
- injury
- lesion
- lesional
- reinjure
- reinjury
- scarred
- scathe
- sprain
- strain
- trauma
- victim
- wounded
woundverb[T usually passive](UPSET)
to make someonefeelupset:
使受创伤；伤害He wasdeeplywounded by herfiercecriticism.她尖刻的批评深深伤害了他。
to hurt someone emotionally
- hurtI'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you.
- hurt someone’s feelingsDon't say anything - you'll hurt her feelings.
- upsetI'm sorry the news upset you.
- woundHe had wounded her pride more than she would ever have admitted.
- painIt pains me to admit it, but there's nothing I can do to change the situation.
- grieveIt grieved him that he had been the cause of all the bitterness.
Making people sad, shocked and upset
- aback
- amiss
- appal
- be laughing on the other side ofyourfaceidiom
- bite
- gnaw
- haunt
- heartbreaker
- heartbreakingly
- hit/touch a (raw) nerveidiom
- mess
- nerve
- screw(something)up
- sensitivity
- shakesomeoneout ofsomething
- shakesomeoneup
- shake/rocksomethingtoitsfoundationsidiom
- shattering
- tear
- toxic