bruising

bruising — adjective

1. making a person feel deeply hurt or ashamed, often after a bad loss or rough tre

1.形容詞C1
釋義

making a person feel deeply hurt or ashamed, often after a bad loss or rough treatment

例句

The bruising defeat left coach Elena silent on the bus home.

collocation: bruising defeat

After the bruising interview, Omar doubted every answer he gave.

同義詞
  • hurtful

    is the broad everyday word and can be milder.

  • humiliating

    stresses shame in front of other people.

  • crushing

    suggests a very strong emotional blow.

  • wounding

    often focuses on injured feelings in a personal way.

反義詞
  • encouraging

    gives confidence instead of taking it away.

  • kind

    suggests gentle treatment or words.

  • reassuring

    makes someone feel calmer and more certain.

文法句型

a bruising defeat

a bruising interview

the loss was bruising

the comments felt bruising

用法筆記

Often goes with defeat, loss, interview, remark, or treatment that damages confidence. Distinguish from adjective/2, which stresses how severe or demanding something is rather than hurt pride or feelings.

常見錯誤

❌The walk was bruising, so my legs ached all night.
✅The walk was bruising, so I felt worn out all night.
💡adjective/1 is about emotional hurt; physical strain belongs to adjective/2.
❌His arm looked bruising after the fall.
✅His arm looked bruised after the fall.
💡use bruised for a body part showing marks.

2. so intense or demanding that it leaves people tired, sore, or worn out

2.形容詞B2
釋義

so intense or demanding that it leaves people tired, sore, or worn out

例句

The team faced a bruising schedule with four away games in six days.

collocation: bruising schedule

Climbing the wet hill in boots was a bruising test.

common with hard physical effort

同義詞
  • grueling

    usually stresses long physical effort or extreme tiredness.

  • punishing

    emphasizes severe strain or repeated hard pressure.

  • taxing

    focuses on the effort demanded from the body or mind.

  • intense

    is broader and does not always suggest exhaustion.

反義詞
  • easy

    does not require much effort.

  • gentle

    suggests a mild effect on the body or mind.

  • manageable

    can be handled without serious strain.

文法句型

a bruising schedule

a bruising campaign

a bruising climb

the training was bruising

用法筆記

Common with campaign, fight, week, pace, climb, or schedule. It often suggests something leaves people drained or sore, not literally covered in bruises. Distinguish from adjective/1, which centers on emotional hurt.

常見錯誤

❌The bruising remark made Yara cry at dinner.
✅The hurtful remark made Yara cry at dinner.
💡adjective/2 is about severity or strain, not wounded feelings.
❌The walk was bruising, so my skin turned purple.
✅The walk was bruising, so my legs felt heavy.
💡adjective/2 does not mean it caused actual bruise marks.

bruising — noun