black and blue
Slang Term
BritishAmericanAustralian
Unknown
Neutral
Meaning: badly bruised
青一块紫一块
lleno de moratones
ひどく打撲している
심하게 멍이 든
Covered in bruises, often from a fall or injury. Describes the characteristic colours of bruising.
因跌倒或受伤而满身淤青。描述淤青的典型颜色。
Cubierto de moratones, a menudo por una caída o lesión. Describe los colores característicos de los hematomas.
転倒や怪我によるあざだらけの状態。あざの特徴的な色合いを表している。
넘어지거나 부상으로 인해 멍이 가득한 상태. 멍의 특징적인 색깔을 묘사한다.
Examples
- I fell off my bike and was black and blue for weeks. 我从自行车上摔下来,好几周都青一块紫一块的。Me caí de la bici y estuve lleno de moratones durante semanas.自転車から落ちて、何週間もあざだらけだった。자전거에서 떨어져서 몇 주 동안 온몸이 멍투성이였다.
- Her arms were black and blue from the blood tests. 她的胳膊因抽血而青一块紫一块。Tenía los brazos llenos de moratones por los análisis de sangre.血液検査で腕があざだらけになった。혈액 검사 때문에 팔이 멍투성이가 됐다.
- The boxer left the ring black and blue. 那个拳击手满身淤青地离开了拳台。El boxeador salió del ring lleno de moratones.そのボクサーはあざだらけでリングを去った。그 권투 선수는 멍투성이로 링을 떠났다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: casual, descriptive
Tone: matter-of-fact
✓ Do Say
- Describe bruising形容淤青describir moratonesあざを表す멍을 묘사할 때
✗ Don't Say
- For minor marks不用于轻微的痕迹No se usa para marcas leves軽い傷には使わない가벼운 자국에 대해
Origin & History
Descriptive term for the colours of bruised skin - dark purple/blue and black. In use since at least the 16th century.
Cultural Context
Era: timeless
Generation: all ages
Social background: all
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