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injury

美音:[´ındʒərı ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.伤害,侮辱

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injury为高中词汇   词频:1367

词形变化:

名词复数:injuries

词根

just,juris=law(法律),right(正义)

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injury


/'ɪndʒərɪ; `ɪndʒərɪ/
n ~ (to sb/sth)
1 [U]
(a) physical harm to a living being (对生物体的)伤害, 损害
*Excessive dosage of this drug can result in injury to the liver. 这种药使用过量会损害肝脏.
* a person prone to injury, ie one who is easily or often injured 易受损伤的人.
(b) (fig 比喻) damage (to sb's feelings, reputation, etc) (对感情、名誉等的)损害
*injury to one's pride 自尊心的挫伤.
2 [C] instance of harm to one's body or reputation (对身体或名誉的)伤害, 损害
*In the crash he suffered severe injuries to the head and arms. 在事故中他头部和双臂受了重伤.
* an eye injury 眼睛受伤
* (fig 比喻) injuries to one's reputation 对个人名声的败坏. 3(idm 习语) add insult to injury => add. do sb/oneselfan `injury (often joc 常作戏谑语) cause sb/oneself (physical) harm 使(某人[自己])受(身体的)伤害
*If you try and lift that suitcase you'll do yourself an injury! 要提起那只箱子, 你就要受伤了!

injury


npluralinjuries
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin;Origin: injuria, from jus 'right, law']
[U and C]
a wound or damage to part of your body caused by an accident or attack
 She was taken to hospital with serious head injuries .
 He suffered horrific injuries in the attack.
 The driver of the truck sustained only minor injuries to his legs and arms.
 Luckily she escaped injury .
 Beckham has missed several games through injury .
 The pilot was treated for suspected internal injuries .
 Don't lift that toolbox - you'll do yourself an injury !
 He's a lawyer who specializes in personal injury claims .
[U]law
damage to someone's feelings
injury to
 He claimed serious injury to his reputation.
add insult to injuryatadd
COLLOCATES for sense 1
serious injury
minor injury
suffer an injury
sustain an injury (=suffer an injury - used especially in newspaper reports)
escape/avoid injury (=not be injured)
through injury (=because of injury)
head/leg/shoulder etc injury
an injury to the head/the chest etc
internal injuries (=injuries inside your body)
multiple injuries (=a large number of injuries at the same time)
do yourself an injuryBritish English spoken (=accidentally hurt yourself - used especially when warning someone to be careful)
personal injury claim (=a legal claim made against the person or company that caused your injury)

1. Wash the speck out without injury to your eyes.
    把微粒洗出来,但不能损伤眼睛。

2. The player´s injury incapacitated him for participating in the football match .
    运动员的伤势使得他无法参加足球比赛.

3. Smoking is an injury to health.
    吸烟对身体有害。

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