wounded

wounded — 形容詞

1. feeling emotional pain or unhappiness because of something another person said o

1.形容詞B2
釋義

受委屈的

因他人言行而感到難過或生氣

feeling emotional pain or unhappiness because of something another person said or did — for example, feeling wounded when a close friend forgets something important to you.

例句

Christopher felt deeply wounded when his sister laughed at his new haircut.

Christopher 的妹妹嘲笑他的新髮型,讓他感到非常受傷。

feel + deeply wounded + when-clause

Hassan tried not to sound wounded after the team rejected his proposal.

團隊否決了 Hassan 的提案後,他盡量不讓自己的語氣聽起來像受了委屈。

sound + wounded (linking verb pattern)

同義詞
  • hurt

    more general and less formal; covers both mild and deep emotional pain

  • offended

    focuses on feeling insulted or disrespected, not necessarily emotionally hurt

  • pained

    more literary and intense; suggests long-lasting emotional ache

反義詞
  • unfazed

    not bothered at all by what someone said or did

用法筆記

Often used with linking verbs such as feel, look, or sound. Also appears in fixed collocations including wounded pride, wounded feelings. The cause is typically introduced by by or overseen by context.

常見錯誤

I am wounded that you arrived late.' (too strong for minor events)
I was hurt that you did not invite me.
💡'wounded' implies deep emotional pain, often from someone close; 'hurt' is milder and more common for everyday situations.

2. having a physical injury that goes through the skin, especially one caused by a

2.形容詞B1
釋義

受傷的

身體受到傷害,尤其是有傷口

having a physical injury that goes through the skin, especially one caused by a weapon, a sharp object, or an accident.

例句

The wounded soldier was carried off the battlefield by two comrades.

那名受傷的士兵被兩位戰友抬離戰場。

wounded soldier / military context

Apinya cleaned the wounded dog's paw and bandaged it with care.

Apinya 仔細清理了那隻受傷的狗的腳掌,然後小心地包紮起來。

wounded + animal + body part

同義詞
  • injured

    broader term covering any physical harm including internal damage

  • hurt

    less formal and can refer to emotional or minor physical pain

  • cut

    more specific — a wound made by a sharp edge

反義詞

用法筆記

More specific than injured — wounded typically describes injuries involving a tear or cut in the skin, especially from weapons, tools, or sharp objects. Common in military, disaster, hunting, and animal-rescue settings. Injured is broader and can describe internal damage as well.

常見錯誤

He was wounded in the car crash.' (car crashes more commonly cause blunt or internal injuries)
He was injured in the car crash but not wounded.
💡'wounded' implies a break in the skin, typically from a weapon or sharp object.

wounded — 名詞