bruise

bruise

an injury that does not break the skin but produces a discoloration; contusion; to injure slightly: bruise someone’s feelings
Not to be confused with:brews – makes beer, ale, tea, coffee, etc.; concocts, schemes, devises: brews a plan

bruise

B0513300 (bro͞oz)v. bruised, bruis·ing, bruis·es v.tr.1. a. To injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of (part of the body) without breaking the skin, as by a blow.b. To damage (plant tissue), as by abrasion or pressure: bruised the fruit by careless packing.2. To dent or mar.3. To pound (berries, for example) into fragments; crush.4. To hurt, especially psychologically.v.intr. To experience or undergo bruising: Peaches bruise easily.n.1. An injury to underlying tissues or bone in which the skin is not broken, often characterized by ruptured blood vessels and discolorations.2. A similar injury to plant tissue, often resulting in discoloration or spoilage.3. A painful feeling caused by or associated with an experience.

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[Middle English bruisen, from Old English brȳsan, to crush, and from Old North French bruisier (of Celtic origin).]

bruise

(bruːz) vb (mainly tr) 1. (Pathology) (also intr) to injure (tissues) without breaking the skin, usually with discoloration, or (of tissues) to be injured in this way2. to offend or injure (someone's feelings) by an insult, unkindness, etc3. to damage the surface of (something), as by a blow4. (Cookery) to crush (food, etc) by pounding or pressingn (Pathology) a bodily injury without a break in the skin, usually with discoloration; contusion[Old English brӯsan, of Celtic origin; compare Irish brūigim I bruise]

bruise

(bruz)

v. bruised, bruis•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to injure by striking or pressing, without breaking the skin. 2. to injure or hurt slightly, as with an insult or unkind remark. 3. to crush (drugs or food) by beating or pounding. v.i. 4. to develop or bear a discolored spot on the skin as the result of a blow, fall, etc. 5. to become slightly injured: feelings that bruise easily. n. 6. an injury due to bruising; contusion. [before 900; Middle English bro(o)sen, bres(s)en]

bruise

Past participle: bruised
Gerund: bruising

Imperative
bruise
bruise

Present
I bruise
you bruise
he/she/it bruises
we bruise
you bruise
they bruise

Preterite
I bruised
you bruised
he/she/it bruised
we bruised
you bruised
they bruised

Present Continuous
I am bruising
you are bruising
he/she/it is bruising
we are bruising
you are bruising
they are bruising

Present Perfect
I have bruised
you have bruised
he/she/it has bruised
we have bruised
you have bruised
they have bruised

Past Continuous
I was bruising
you were bruising
he/she/it was bruising
we were bruising
you were bruising
they were bruising

Past Perfect
I had bruised
you had bruised
he/she/it had bruised
we had bruised
you had bruised
they had bruised

Future
I will bruise
you will bruise
he/she/it will bruise
we will bruise
you will bruise
they will bruise

Future Perfect
I will have bruised
you will have bruised
he/she/it will have bruised
we will have bruised
you will have bruised
they will have bruised

Future Continuous
I will be bruising
you will be bruising
he/she/it will be bruising
we will be bruising
you will be bruising
they will be bruising

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been bruising
you have been bruising
he/she/it has been bruising
we have been bruising
you have been bruising
they have been bruising

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been bruising
you will have been bruising
he/she/it will have been bruising
we will have been bruising
you will have been bruising
they will have been bruising

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been bruising
you had been bruising
he/she/it had been bruising
we had been bruising
you had been bruising
they had been bruising

Conditional
I would bruise
you would bruise
he/she/it would bruise
we would bruise
you would bruise
they would bruise

Past Conditional
I would have bruised
you would have bruised
he/she/it would have bruised
we would have bruised
you would have bruised
they would have bruised

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bruise - an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discolorationcontusionharm, hurt, injury, trauma - any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.ecchymosis - the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruisepetechia - a minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever)black eye, shiner, mouse - a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
Verb	1.	bruise - injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of; "I bruised my knee"contuseinjure, wound - cause injuries or bodily harm tojam, crush - crush or bruise; "jam a toe"
	2.	bruise - hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"spite, wound, injure, offend, hurtaffront, diss, insult - treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"lacerate - deeply hurt the feelings of; distress; "his lacerating remarks"sting - cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging; "His remark stung her"abase, chagrin, humiliate, humble, mortify - cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
	3.	bruise - break up into small pieces for food preparation; "bruise the berries with a wooden spoon and strain them"cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"crush - break into small pieces; "The car crushed the toy"
	4.	bruise - damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure; "The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them"plant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotiondamage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"

bruise

noun1. discoloration, mark, injury, trauma (Pathology), blemish, black mark, contusion, black-and-blue mark How did you get that bruise on your cheek?verb1. hurt, injure, mark, blacken, discolour, contuse, make black and blue I had only bruised my knee.2. damage, mark, mar, blemish, discolour Be sure to store them carefully or they'll get bruised.3. injure, hurt, pain, wound, slight, insult, sting, offend, grieve, displease, rile, pique Men's egos are so easily bruised.

bruise

verbTo make a bruise or bruises on:contuse.

Translations

擦伤瘀青青肿使...瘀青

bruise

(bruːz) noun an injury caused by a blow to a person or a fruit, turning the skin a dark colour. bruises all over his legs; apples covered in bruises. 瘀腫 瘀青，青肿 verb to cause or develop such a mark on the skin. She bruised her forehead; She bruises easily. 造成...瘀腫 使...瘀青，擦伤

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