injure
verb [ T ] uk/ˈɪn.dʒər/ us/ˈɪn.dʒɚ/
B1 伤害，损害
to hurt or cause physical harm to a person or animal
A bomb exploded at the embassy, injuring several people. 一颗炸弹在大使馆爆炸，造成数人受伤。
She fell and injured her shoulder. 她摔伤了肩膀。
He was badly injured in the crash. 他在车祸中受了重伤。
He claimed that working too hard was injuring his health. 他声称工作过度辛劳损害了他的健康。
Compare: wound verb (INJURE)
- More examples
- The troops bombarded the city, killing and injuring hundreds.
- If you don't warm up before taking exercise, you risk injuring yourself.
- They were only slightly injured in the crash.
- I fell down the stairs and injured my back.
- He had injured his left hand and was typing one-handed.