bruise /bru:z/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
- (v.) injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
- (v.) break up into small pieces for food preparation
Chinese translation
- n. 青肿, 挫伤, 擦伤
- vi. 受伤, 擦伤
- vt. 使受伤, 研碎
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun / verb
- Pronunciation
- /bru:z/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.18 · Super Super Rare
Word forms
bruised, bruising, bruises
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