hurt

verb

/hɜːt/

/hɜːrt/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they hurt	/hɜːt/ /hɜːrt/
he / she / it hurts	/hɜːts/ /hɜːrts/
past simple hurt	/hɜːt/ /hɜːrt/
past participle hurt	/hɜːt/ /hɜːrt/
-ing form hurting	/ˈhɜːtɪŋ/ /ˈhɜːrtɪŋ/

Idioms

[transitive, intransitive] to cause physical pain to somebody/yourself; to injure somebody/yourself（使）疼痛，受伤
- hurt something He hurt his back playing squash.他打壁球时背部受伤了。
- Strong light hurts my eyes.强光刺痛我的眼睛。
- hurt yourself Did you hurt yourself?你伤着自己了吗？
- hurt (somebody) Stop it. You're hurting me.住手。你弄疼我了。
- No one was seriously hurt in the accident.事故中没有人受重伤。
- My back is really hurting me today.我今天背疼得厉害。
- My shoes hurt—they're too tight.我的鞋子太紧，穿着夹脚。
Synonyms injure
injurewound ▪ hurt ▪ bruise ▪ sprain ▪ pull ▪ strainThese words all mean to harm yourself or somebody else physically, especially in an accident.
injure to harm yourself or somebody else physically, especially in an accident:
He injured his knee playing hockey.他打曲棍球时弄伤了膝盖。
Three people were injured in the crash.撞车事故中有三人受伤。
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.这次攻击中有 50 人受重伤。
Wound is often used to talk about people being hurt in war or in other attacks that affect a lot of people.hurt to cause physical pain to somebody/yourself; to injure somebody/yourself:
Did you hurt yourself?你伤着自己了吗？
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 somebody has fallen or been hit; to develop a bruisesprain to injure part of your body, especially your ankle, wrist or knee, by suddenly twisting it, causing pain and swellingpull to damage a muscle, etc., by using too much forcestrain to injure yourself or part of your body by making it work too hard:
Don’t strain your eyes by reading in poor light.别在光线不足的地方看书把眼睛给伤了。
Patterns
- 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
Collocations Injuries
InjuriesBeing injured
- have a fall/an injury
- receive/suffer/sustain a serious injury/a hairline fracture/(especially British English) 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 something)
Treating injuries
- treat somebody 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 North American English) a Band-Aid™/(British English) a plaster/a bandage
- need/require/put in/ (especially British English) have (out)/ (North American English) get (out) stitches
- put on/rub on/ (formal) apply cream/ointment/lotion
- have/receive/undergo (British English) physiotherapy/(North American English) physical therapy
Wordfinder
- bandage
- bleed
- bruise
- fracture
- hurt
- injury
- plaster
- sore
- swell
- wound
Extra Examples
- I was shaken, but not actually hurt.我吓坏了，但实际上并没有受伤。
- She fell and hurt her leg quite badly.她摔了一跤，腿伤得很厉害。
Topics Health problemsa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- badly
- seriously
- actually
- …
[intransitive] to feel painful感到疼痛
- My feet hurt.我脚疼。
- My head hurts.我的头疼。
- Ouch! That hurt!哎哟！好疼！
- it hurts when/if… It hurts when I bend my knee.我的膝盖一弯就疼。
- It hurts if I move my neck.脖子一动就会痛。
- it hurts to do something It hurts to breathe.一呼吸就痛。
Synonyms hurt
hurtache ▪ burn ▪ sting ▪ tingle ▪ itch ▪ throbThese are all words that can be used when part of your body feels painful.
hurt (of part of your body) to feel painful; (of an action) to cause pain:
My feet hurt.我脚疼。
Ouch! That hurt!哎哟！好疼！
ache to feel a continuous pain that is not severe:
I’m aching all over.我周身疼痛。
burn (of part of your body) to feel very hot and painful:
Our eyes were burning from the chemicals in the air.空气中弥漫的化学物质熏得我们的眼睛火辣辣地痛。
sting to make somebody feel a sharp burning pain or uncomfortable feeling in part of their body; (of part of your body) to feel this pain:
My eyes were stinging from the smoke.烟熏得我眼睛疼。
tingle (of part of your body) to feel as if a lot of small sharp points are pushing into the skin there:
The cold air made her face tingle.冷空气冻得她的脸发痛。
itch to have an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch; to make your skin feel like this:
I itch all over.我浑身痒。
Does the rash itch?皮疹痒吗？
throb (of part of your body) to feel pain as a series of regular beats:
His head throbbed painfully.他的头一抽一跳地痛。
Patterns
- your eyes hurt/ache/burn/sting/itch
- your skin hurts/burns/stings/tingles/itches
- your flesh hurts/burns/stings/tingles
- your head hurts/aches/throbs
- your stomach hurts/aches
- to really hurt/ache/burn/sting/tingle/itch/throb
- to hurt/ache/sting/itch badly/a lot
- It hurts/stings/tingles/itches.
Extra Examples
- My ankle still hurts quite badly.我的脚踝仍然痛得厉害。
- Ouch! It really hurts.哎哟 ! 真痛啊。
- I knew it was going to hurt—but not that much!我知道会疼，但没料到有这么厉害！
- Does it hurt a lot?痛得厉害吗？
Topics Health problemsa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- badly
- a lot
- really
- …
verb + hurt
- be going to
- begin to
[intransitive, transitive] to make somebody unhappy or upset使不快；使烦恼
- What really hurt was that he never answered my letter.真正让我伤心的是他从不给我回信。
- hurt somebody/something I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you.对不起，我不是故意伤害你的。
- I didn't want to hurt his feelings.我并没有想伤害他的感情。
- it hurts to do something It always hurts to lose, especially in the final.输球总是让人痛苦，尤其是在决赛中。
- it hurts somebody to do something It hurt me to think that he would lie to me.一想到他竟然对我说谎，我就很伤心。
Extra Examples
- They never told me why and that really hurt.他们从来没告诉我原因，这让我非常伤心。
- Are you deliberately trying to hurt me?你是故意要让我难过吗 ?
- Her remarks hurt him deeply.她的话深深地伤害了他。
- I never meant to hurt anyone.我从未想过要伤害任何人。
- Why would I want to hurt her?我为什么要让她伤心难过 ?
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- badly
- deeply
- really
- …
verb + hurt
- attempt to
- try to
- want to
- …
[intransitive]
be hurting
(informal) to feel unhappy or upset感到不高兴（或烦恼）
- I know you're hurting and I want to help you.我知道你心烦，我想帮助你。
Topics Feelingsb2
[transitive] hurt somebody/something to have a bad effect on somebody/something对…有不良影响
- Hard work never hurt anyone.努力工作绝无害处。
- Many people on low incomes will be hurt by the government's plans.很多低收入的人将受到政府这些方案的打击。
- High interest rates are hurting the local economy.高利率正在损害本地经济。
Synonyms damage
damagehurt ▪ harm ▪ impairThese words all mean to have a bad effect on somebody/something.
damage to cause physical harm to something, making it less attractive, useful or valuable; to have a bad effect on somebody/something’s life, health, happiness or chances of success:
The fire badly damaged the town hall.火灾使市政厅遭到严重破坏。
emotionally damaged children感情上受伤害的孩子
hurt (rather informal) to have a bad effect on somebody/something’s life, health, happiness or chances of success:
Hard work never hurt anyone.努力工作绝无害处。
harm to have a bad effect on somebody/something’s life, health, happiness or chances of success:
Pollution can harm marine life.污染会危及海洋生物。
damage, hurt or harm?Hurt is slightly less formal than damage or harm, especially when it is used in negative statements: It won’t hurt him to have to wait a bit. • It won’t damage/harm him to have to wait a bit. Harm is also often used to talk about ways in which things in the natural world such as wildlife and the environment are affected by human activity.
impair (rather formal) to damage somebody’s health, abilities or chances:
Even one drink can impair driving performance.即使一杯酒也可能影响驾驶操作。
Patterns
- to damage/hurt/harm/impair somebody’s chances
- to damage/hurt/harm somebody’s interests/reputation
- to damage/harm/impair somebody’s health
- to seriously/greatly damage/hurt/harm/impair somebody/something
- to badly/severely damage/hurt/impair somebody/something
[intransitive]
be hurting (for something)
(North American English) to be in a difficult situation because you need something, especially money处于困境；手头拮据
- His campaign is already hurting for money.他从事的社会运动已经因缺乏经费而难以为继了。

Word OriginMiddle English (originally in the senses ‘ to strike’ and ‘a blow’): from Old French hurter (verb), hurt (noun), perhaps ultimately of Germanic origin.

Idioms

hit somebody where it hurts

to affect somebody where they will feel it most刺着某人痛处；击中要害

it won’t/wouldn’t hurt (somebody/something) (to do something)

used to say that somebody should do a particular thing（做某事）不会有什么损害；（某人）应该做某事
- It wouldn't hurt you to help with the housework occasionally.你应该偶尔帮忙做做家务。

not harm/hurt a fly

to be kind and gentle and unwilling to cause unhappiness连一只苍蝇都不肯伤害；心地善良