| 词组 | black and blue |
| 释义 | black and blue Theme: ABUSED mod. bruised, physically or emotionally.I'm still black and blue from my divorce.What is that black and blue area on your leg? Idiom black and blue if a person or part of their body is black and blue, their skin is covered with bruises (= black marks caused by being hit).He was beaten black and blue at boarding school. black and blueBruised, either physically or emotionally. I'm probably going to be black and blue after falling down the steps this morning. It's normal to feel black and blue right after you break up with someone. black-and-blueFig. bruised, physically or emotionally. I'm still black-and-blue from my divorce. What is that black-and-blue mark on your leg? black and blueBadly bruised, as in That fall down the stairs left me black and blue all over. Even though multicolored bruises rarely include the color black, this term has been so used since about 1300. black and blueCOMMON If a part of your body is black and blue, it is badly bruised. I didn't realise how clumsy I am. I was black and blue for three months. I was released from hospital the next day with minor head and neck injuries. My face was black and blue. Note: You can also say that someone beats someone black and blue, meaning that they hit them repeatedly until they are badly bruised. They pulled my hair out and beat me black and blue. black and bluecovered in bruises, (as if) from a severe beating.black and ˈbluecovered with bruises (= blue, brown or purple marks on the body): She was black and blue all over after falling down stairs.black and blue mod. bruised, physically or emotionally. I’m still black and blue from my divorce. |
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