injured

injured — adjective

1. describes a person or a part of the body that has been physically harmed — for e

1.形容詞A2
釋義

describes a person or a part of the body that has been physically harmed — for example, a broken bone, a deep cut, or damage from a fall, crash, or attack

例句

Kofi got injured during the football match and was taken to a hospital for treatment.

get + injured + during [activity]

The injured passengers were helped out of the overturned bus one by one.

injured before a noun (attributive use)

同義詞
  • hurt

    less formal and can refer to minor harm or emotional pain

  • wounded

    specifically suggests injury from a weapon, bullet, or in battle

  • harmed

    broader meaning that can include non-physical or indirect damage

反義詞

文法句型

be/get injured

injured + body part noun

用法筆記

Unlike 'hurt', which can describe either physical or emotional pain, 'injured' in this sense refers only to physical damage. 'Injured' also suggests more serious harm than 'hurt' — a small scratch would be 'hurt' but not usually 'injured'. Frequently used with adverbs showing severity: badly, seriously, critically.

常見錯誤

❌I got injured a small cut on my finger.
✅I got a small cut on my finger.
💡'Injured' is not used for minor cuts or scratches; it implies more serious bodily harm.
❌She was injured in the feelings by his words.
✅Her feelings were hurt by his words.
💡Physical sense of 'injured' does not apply to emotions; use 'hurt' for emotional pain.

2. describes a person whose feelings have been hurt by unfair treatment, being over

2.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a person whose feelings have been hurt by unfair treatment, being overlooked, or unkind words — most often applied to pride, dignity, or a facial expression

例句

Olivia left the meeting with an injured look after her proposal was rejected without discussion.

injured + look/expression (face reveals the feeling)

Mert spoke with injured pride, insisting that his contribution had been overlooked.

injured + pride (common fixed collocation)

同義詞
  • offended

    more direct and commonly used; focuses on taking something personally

  • upset

    broader, can describe any emotional disturbance, not just from unfair treatment

  • hurt

    the most common word for emotional pain in everyday English

反義詞
  • pleased

    satisfied and happy with how you were treated

  • unoffended

    not taking something as a personal insult

文法句型

injured + noun (pride/feelings/look)

feel injured

用法筆記

This sense appears most often in fixed collocations such as 'injured pride', 'injured feelings', and 'injured look/expression'. As a standalone predicate ('She felt injured') it is less common and sounds more formal or literary than 'hurt' or 'offended'.

常見錯誤

❌She injured me by forgetting my birthday.
✅She hurt my feelings by forgetting my birthday.
💡Use 'hurt' not 'injured' for emotional pain in everyday speech; 'injured' in this sense is more formal and usually restricted to set phrases like 'injured pride'.

injured — noun