| Front | bruise |
|---|---|
| Back | verb, nounBrE /bruːz/NAmE /bruːz/verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] to develop a bruise, or make a bruise or bruises appear on the skin of sb/sthStrawberries bruise easily.~ sth She had slipped and badly bruised her face.2 [transitive, usually passive] ~ sb to affect sb badly and make them feel unhappy and less confidentThey had been badly bruised by the defeat. bruised/BrE bruːzd; NAmE bruːzd/ adjectiveHe suffered badly bruised ribs in the crash. bruised fruit a bruised egobruis•ing/BrE ˈbruːzɪŋ; NAmE ˈbruːzɪŋ/ noun [uncountable]She suffered severe bruising, but no bones were broken. internal bruising see also bruising adj. noun 1 a blue, brown or purple mark that appears on the skin after sb has fallen, been hit, etcto be covered in bruises cuts and bruises a huge bruise over his eye2 a mark on a fruit or vegetable where it is damaged 牛津7双解 柯林斯2008 |
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