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- causing a bruise or bruises引起淤伤的：
his legs took the bruising blows.
他腿部挨了几下, 有些淤伤。
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- figurative (of an antagonistic or competitive situation) conducted in an aggressive way and likely to have a stressful or damaging effect on those involved〈喻〉（对抗或争斗）十分激烈的; 令人紧张的; 有杀伤性的：
a bruising cabinet battle over public spending.
内阁关于公共开支的激烈斗争。