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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
wound
▪ I. wound 1 [wound wounds wounded wounding] noun, verb BrE [wuːnd] NAmE [wuːnd] see also ↑wound 2 noun 1. an injury to part of the body, especially one in which a hole is made in the skin using a weapon •a leg/head, etc. wound •a bullet/knife/gunshot/stab wound •an old war wound • The nurse cleaned the wound. • The wound healed slowly. •He died from the wounds he had received to his chest. see also ↑flesh wound 2. mental or emotional pain caused by sth unpleasant that has been said or done to you • After a serious argument, it can take some time for the wounds to heal. • Seeing him again opened up old wounds. see lick your wounds at ↑lick v., reopen old wounds at ↑reopen, rub salt into the woundrub salt into sb's wounds at ↑rub v. Word Origin: 1 Old English wund (noun), wundian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wond and German Wunde, of unknown ultimate origin. Collocations: Injuries Being injured have a fall/an injury receive/suffer/sustain a serious injury/a hairline fracture/(especially BrE) whiplash/a gunshot wound hurt/injure your ankle/back/leg damage the brain/an ankle ligament/your liver/the optic nerve/the skin pull/strain/tear a hamstring/ligament/muscle/tendon sprain/twist your ankle/wrist break a bone/your collarbone/your leg/three ribs fracture/crack your skull break/chip/knock out/lose a tooth burst/perforate your eardrum dislocate your finger/hip/jaw/shoulder bruise/cut/graze your arm/knee/shoulder burn/scald yourself/your tongue bang/bump/hit/ (informal) bash your elbow/head/knee (on/against sth) Treating injuries treat sb for burns/a head injury/a stab wound examine/clean/dress/bandage/treat a bullet wound repair a damaged/torn ligament/tendon/cartilage amputate/cut off an arm/a finger/a foot/a leg/a limb put on/ (formal) apply/take off (especially NAmE) a Band-Aid™/(BrE) a plaster/a bandage need/require/put in/ (especially BrE) have (out)/ (NAmE) get (out) stitches put on/rub on/ (formal) apply cream/ointment/lotion have/receive/undergo (BrE) physiotherapy/(NAmE) physical therapy Synonyms: injure wound • hurt • bruise • sprain • pull • strain These words all mean to harm yourself or sb else physically, especially in an accident. injure • to harm yourself or sb else physically, especially in an accident: ▪ He injured his knee playing hockey. ◇ ▪ Three people were injured in the crash. wound • [often passive] (rather formal) to injure part of the body, especially by making a hole in the skin using a weapon: ▪ 50 people were seriously wounded in the attack. Wound is often used to talk about people being hurt in war or in other attacks which affect a lot of people. hurt • to cause physical pain to sb/yourself; to injure sb/yourself: ▪ Did you hurt yourself? injure or hurt? You can hurt or injure a part of the body in an accident. Hurt emphasizes the physical pain caused; injure emphasizes that the part of the body has been damaged in some way. bruise • to make a blue, brown or purple mark (= a bruise) appear on the skin after sb has fallen or been hit; to develop a bruise sprain • to injure part of your body, especially your ankle, wrist or knee, by suddenly bending it in an awkward way, causing pain and swelling pull • to damage a muscle, etc, by using too much force strain • to injure yourself or part of your body by making it work too hard: ▪ Don't strain your eyes by reading in poor light. to injure/hurt/strain yourself to injure/hurt/sprain/pull/strain a muscle to injure/hurt/sprain your ankle/foot/knee/wrist/hand to injure/hurt/strain your back/shoulder/eyes to injure/hurt your spine/neck to be badly/severely/slightly injured/wounded/hurt/bruised/sprained Example Bank: •He died of gunshot wounds to the head. •He had deep wounds in his chest. •He had suffered multiple stab wounds to his chest. •His old war wounds still ached in certain weathers. •It was a clean wound, and it healed quickly. •She suffered numerous slash and puncture wounds to her arms and upper body. •The President's self-inflicted wounds have called his credibility into question. •The animal died from an infected wound. •The exit wound made by the bullet was much larger than the entry wound. •They say that time heals all wounds. •a fatal gunshot wound •He proudly showed us his war wounds. •She survived, despite receiving severe stab wounds. •The nurse cleaned the wound. verb often passive 1. ~ sb/sth to injure part of the body, especially by making a hole in the skin using a weapon • He had been wounded in the arm. 2. ~ sb to hurt sb's feelings • She felt deeply wounded by his cruel remarks. Verb forms: Word Origin: 1 Old English wund (noun), wundian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wond and German Wunde, of unknown ultimate origin. Example Bank: •One reporter was wounded in the leg. •She was deeply wounded by his remarks. •She was fatally wounded in a car crash. •About 50 people were seriously wounded in the attack. •He was wounded in the arm. ▪ II. wound 2 [wound wounds wounded wounding] BrE [waʊnd] ; NAmE [waʊnd] past tense, past part. of ↑wind see also ↑wound 1
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