How do you use "injure" in a sentence?

Two people were seriously injured in the accident. He injured his knee playing football. Her pride was injured by the criticism.

injure

Q: What does "injure" mean?

To cause physical harm or damage to someone Injure means to cause physical harm to a person or animal, typically through an accident or violence. It's also used figuratively for damaging someone's reputation or feelings ('injured pride'). The noun form 'injury' refers to the harm caused. 'The injured' refers collectively to people who have been hurt.

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Significado: To cause physical harm or damage to someone

伤害，使受伤

herir, lesionar

怪我をさせる、傷つける

부상을 입히다, 다치게 하다

Injure means to cause physical harm to a person or animal, typically through an accident or violence. It's also used figuratively for damaging someone's reputation or feelings ('injured pride'). The noun form 'injury' refers to the harm caused. 'The injured' refers collectively to people who have been hurt.

伤害意味着对人或动物造成身体伤害，通常是通过事故或暴力。它也被比喻地用于损害某人的名誉或感情（'injured pride'）。名词形式'injury'指造成的伤害。'The injured'泛指受伤的人。

Injure significa causar daño físico a una persona o animal, típicamente a través de un accidente o violencia. También se usa figurativamente para dañar la reputación o los sentimientos de alguien («injured pride»). La forma sustantiva «injury» se refiere al daño causado. «The injured» se refiere colectivamente a las personas que han sido heridas.

Injureは、通常事故や暴力を通じて、人や動物に身体的危害を加えることを意味します。誰かの評判や感情を傷つけること（「injured pride」）にも比喩的に使われます。名詞形の「injury」は引き起こされた害を指します。「The injured」は負傷した人々を総称して指します。

injure는 사고나 폭력 등으로 사람이나 동물에게 신체적 해를 가하는 것을 의미합니다. 비유적으로 누군가의 명예나 감정에 손상을 주는 것에도 사용됩니다('injured pride', 상처받은 자존심). 명사형 'injury'는 가해진 상해를 가리킵니다. 'the injured'는 부상당한 사람들을 총칭합니다.

Ejemplos

Two people were seriously injured in the accident.
两人在事故中受了重伤。
Dos personas resultaron gravemente heridas en el accidente.
2人がその事故で重傷を負いました。
2명이 그 사고로 중상을 입었습니다.
He injured his knee playing football.
他踢足球时伤了膝盖。
Se lesionó la rodilla jugando al fútbol.
彼はサッカーをしていて膝を痛めました。
그는 축구를 하다가 무릎을 다쳤습니다.
Her pride was injured by the criticism.
她的自尊心被批评所伤。
Su orgullo fue herido por las críticas.
彼女のプライドは批判によって傷つきました。
그녀의 자존심은 비판으로 인해 상처를 받았습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Latin 'iniuria' meaning 'wrong, hurt, injustice', from 'in-' (not) + 'ius' (right, law). Literally 'not right'. Related to 'injury', 'just', 'justice', 'jury', and 'jurisdiction'.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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