Word · Frequency #7022
scar
使留下伤疤；在…上留下疤痕
to leave a scar on (the skin)
- 1.
To mark the skin permanently.
在皮肤上留下永久性痕迹
- 2.
To form a scar.
形成疤痕
- 3.
To affect deeply in a traumatic manner.
以创伤方式深刻影响
- 4.
mark with a scar
留下疤痕
结疤；形成疤痕；给…留下精神创伤；使深受创伤；在皮肤上留下永久性痕迹；形成疤痕；以创伤方式深刻影响
In use
The accident scarred his face deeply, leaving a permanent mark.
Constant criticism was scarring her self-esteem over time.
Life scars everyone in different ways, but we learn to heal.
The skin disease scarred his face permanently
Verb forms
base scar · third person scars · -ing scarring · past scarred · past participle scarred
规则动词，注意过去式双写r加-ed。
Connections
Collocations
- scar over
- 结疤；愈合后留下疤痕
- The cut finally scarred over after two weeks.两周后，伤口终于结疤了。
- scar for life
- 给…留下终身创伤
- The bullying scarred him for life.那次霸凌给他留下了终身创伤。
- scar easily
- 容易留疤
- This delicate skin scars easily.这种娇嫩的皮肤容易留疤。
Idioms & figurative uses
- scar (someone) for life
- 给（某人）留下终身创伤The accident scarred him for life.那场事故给他留下了终身的创伤。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象皮肤被划出伤疤，scar开头的s像一道伤口，动词就是留下这道印记。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：clinical descriptions of wounds、everyday talk about injuries、narratives about emotional trauma scar 作动词时，字面义（留下伤疤或结疤）多用于医疗、日常受伤话题；比喻义（造成精神创伤）比较常见于叙事或新闻报道。整体语域偏中性，正式与非正式场合都可用，具体含义取决于主语和宾语。
Grammar Note
动词scar表示'留下疤痕'时通常用作及物动词（scar sth），表示'结疤'时用作不及物动词（scar over）
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 scar（/skɑr/）押韵：结尾的 -ar 都读 /ɑr/，如 star、car、bar、jar、far、tar。注意 scare（/sker/）和 scarce（/skers/）拼写像，但元音不同，不押韵。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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