bruise
n injury caused by a blow to the body or to a fruit, discolouring the skin but not breaking it 挫傷
He was covered in bruises after falling off his bicycle. 他從自行車上跌下來, 滿身青一塊、紫一塊. bruise, v
1 [Tn] cause a bruise or bruises on (sth/sb) 使(某物[某人])受挫傷
He fell and bruised himself/his leg. 他跌倒後身體[腿]受了挫傷.
Her face was badly bruised in the crash. 她碰得鼻青臉腫.
2 [I] show the effects of a blow or knock 顯出擊傷或碰傷
Don't drop the peaches they bruise easily. 桃兒容易碰傷--要輕拿輕放.
(fig 比喻) Don't hurt her feelings she bruises very easily. 別傷害她的感情--她很嬌氣.