| 单词 | scarred |
| 释义 | scarred (once / 2353 pages) adj Something that's scarred is beat up, showing marks of wear or injury. The scarred wooden floors in the old school show that generations of kids have walked on them. The adjective scarred describes something that's been hurt and shows some physical evidence of it. Your battle-scarred tabby cat might be missing a few whiskers and have a couple of nicks in his ears, and your knees might be scarred from falling off your bike. You can even be scarred in non-physical but lasting and serious ways, like being emotionally scarred by a breakup or a friend's betrayal. Being scarred this way might make you more cautious in the future. WORD FAMILYscar: scarify, scarred, scarring, scars+/scarify: scarified, scarifies, scarifying USAGE EXAMPLESThe Pope dedicated his message to “all peoples, especially those scarred by war and harsh conflicts that seem stronger than the yearning for peace.” Time(Dec 25, 2016) The city centre is scarred by the derelict buildings of a once great industry. BBC(Dec 23, 2016) Marling’s Prairie certainly returns scarred but not scared, demonstrating uncanny poise in clashes with both men and beasts. The Guardian(Dec 16, 2016) 1adj blemished by injury or rough wear the scarred piano bench Syn marred blemished marred by imperfections 2adj deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury Could her scarred mind ever be free of fear? a face scarred by anxiety the fire left her arm badly scarred Syn marked having or as if having an identifying mark or a mark as specified; often used in combination |
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