bleeding
bleeding — noun
1. blood coming out of a wound, the nose, or somewhere inside the body, often becau
blood coming out of a wound, the nose, or somewhere inside the body, often because a blood vessel has broken.
The nurse pressed a clean cloth on Marcus's arm to stop the bleeding.
stop the bleeding (typical collocation)
Doctors warned the family that internal bleeding might require surgery.
compound: internal bleeding
Lina's nose started bleeding during the basketball game, leaving spots on her shirt.
Heavy bleeding after childbirth is taken seriously at this hospital.
The paramedics controlled the bleeding before lifting Carlos onto the stretcher.
- hemorrhage
more technical and medical; suggests heavy or dangerous blood loss
- blood loss
neutral and clinical; common in medical reports
文法句型
heavy bleeding
internal bleeding
stop the bleeding
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. Frequently appears with verbs like stop, control, or cause, and with adjectives such as heavy, severe, or internal that describe the amount or location of blood loss.
常見錯誤
2. an old medical practice in which a doctor would cut a sick person or use leeches
an old medical practice in which a doctor would cut a sick person or use leeches so that some of their blood flowed out, in the belief that this would help cure the illness.
In the eighteenth century, doctors often used bleeding to treat fevers and headaches.
historical context: 'in the [century], bleeding was used to...'
George Washington died shortly after his physicians ordered repeated bleeding for a throat infection.
The museum displays small knives and bowls once used for bleeding patients in village clinics.
By the 1860s, doctors at Vienna General Hospital had stopped using bleeding to treat fevers and infections.
- bloodletting
the more common historical term; preferred in medical history texts
- phlebotomy
technical term; today usually means simply drawing blood for tests
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names a deliberate medical procedure from earlier centuries, not the involuntary loss of blood from an injury. Often appears with verbs like use, perform, or order, and with time markers such as 'in the past' or a specific century.
常見錯誤
bleeding — adjective
1. a rude word that British speakers add before another word to show that they are
a rude word that British speakers add before another word to show that they are angry or impatient about something.
Where's my bleeding wallet? I had it on the kitchen table an hour ago.
intensifier before a noun: 'my bleeding wallet'
Tom shouted that the bleeding printer had jammed again right before his deadline.
expresses frustration with an object
Shut the bleeding door, Sam — there's a draft coming straight into the kitchen.
Aunt Maggie called the new parking rules a bleeding nuisance for everyone on her street.
文法句型
bleeding + noun
a bleeding + noun
用法筆記
British informal only; avoid in writing or polite speech. Always sits directly before a noun and never appears after a linking verb (you cannot say 'the door is bleeding'). Considered a milder swear word than 'bloody', but still rude.