bruise

1. N-COUNT A bruise is an injury that appears as a purple mark on your body, although the skin is not broken. 瘀伤

How did you get that bruise on your cheek?

你脸颊上怎么有一块瘀伤？

2. V-T/V-I If you bruise a part of your body, a bruise appears on it, for example, because something hits you. If you bruise easily, bruises appear when something hits you only slightly. 使受瘀伤; 受瘀伤

I had only bruised my knee. 我只是膝盖受了瘀伤。

3. bruisedADJ 受了瘀伤的

I escaped with severely bruised legs. 我拖着受了严重瘀伤的腿逃走了。

4. V-T/V-I If a fruit, vegetable, or plant bruises or is bruised, it is damaged by being handled roughly, making a mark on the skin. (水果、蔬菜等) 碰伤

Choose a warm, dry day to cut them off the plants, being careful not to bruise them. 选择暖和干燥的一天把它们从植物上剪下来，小心不要碰伤它们。

...bruised tomatoes and cucumbers. …碰伤了的西红柿和黄瓜。

5. N-COUNT Bruise is also a noun. (水果、蔬菜等表皮上) 碰的伤痕

...bruises on the fruit's skin. …水果表皮上的碰的伤痕。

6. V-T If you are bruised by an unpleasant experience, it makes you feel unhappy or upset. 受伤[usu passive]

The government will be severely bruised by yesterday's events. 政府将因昨天的事件而严重受挫。