Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #8010
bruise
瘀伤；淤青；青肿
A purplish mark on the skin caused by a blow that breaks small blood vessels under the surface.
- 1.
A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.
皮肤上因打击导致皮下毛细血管破裂渗血而出现的紫色痕迹
- 2.
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
不破皮但导致变色的损伤
- 3.
A dark mark on fruit or vegetables caused by a blow to the surface.
水果或蔬菜表面因撞击而产生的暗色痕迹
（水果、蔬菜的）碰伤处；瘀斑；皮肤上因打击导致皮下毛细血管破裂渗血而出现的紫色痕迹；不破皮但导致变色的损伤；水果或蔬菜表面因撞击而产生的暗色痕迹；青肿
In use
He had a nasty bruise on his knee after falling off his bike.
The bruise on her arm turned purple and yellow over time.
She covered the bruise with makeup to hide it.
get a bruise on sth
用在具体部位前用介词on。
She got a bruise on her knee.
她膝盖上青肿了一块。
have a bruise
描述状态。
He has a bruise on his arm.
他胳膊上有一块青肿。
leave a bruise
表示原因导致的结果。
The fall left a bruise on his forehead.
摔倒在他额头上留下了青肿。
Connections
Collocations
- get a bruise
- 弄伤（导致淤青）
- She got a bruise on her knee after falling off her bike.她从自行车上摔下来后，膝盖上弄出一块淤青。
- black bruise
- 黑色淤青
- He had a black bruise on his arm from the impact.他手臂上因撞击而有一块黑色淤青。
- bruise on the leg
- 腿上的淤青
- I noticed a large bruise on my leg this morning.我今天早上注意到腿上有一块大淤青。
- cover a bruise
- 遮盖淤青
- She used makeup to cover the bruise on her face.她用化妆遮盖脸上的淤青。
- fade a bruise
- 使淤青消退
- Applying ice can help fade a bruise faster.冰敷可以帮助淤青更快消退。
- purple bruise
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Bruise（淤青）与 blue（蓝色）相似，因为瘀伤常呈蓝紫色。
Context & Register
常见场景：日常生活、医学 通常用于描述皮肤上的淤青或挫伤，在非正式和正式场合均可使用。
Grammar Note
可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with bruise, sharing the /uːz/ ending. Note spelling differences: ui vs oo, o, ew, etc.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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