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Hurt Meaning, Examples, and Common Collocations (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：cause physical pain (hurt)

hurt 🔊

/hɜːrt/

To cause physical pain or damage to the body.

Hurt physical injury bruise on shin after bumping table

cause physical pain 🔊

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/kɔːz ˈfɪzɪkl peɪn/

To inflict injury or pain on a part of the body, resulting in discomfort or damage.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'hyrtan' meaning 'to strike, injure,' related to Proto-Germanic '*hurtjan'.

💡 Mnemonic

Hurt sounds like 'heart'—emotional pain hurts the heart; physical pain hurts the body.

📖 Example

Be careful on the wet floor, or you might slip and hurt your back. 🔊 Be careful on the wet floor, or you might slip and hurt your back.

🔗 Collocations

hurt one's back – to injure the spine or back muscles

hurt oneself – to cause injury to one's own body

get hurt – to become injured or receive physical harm

🔄 Synonyms

injure (v.) – to cause physical harm to a body part, often more seriously than 'hurt'

wound (v.) – to inflict a cut or penetrating injury, usually with a weapon

harm (v.) – to cause damage or injury to someone or something

🚫 Antonyms

heal (v.) – to make a wound or injury become healthy again

cure (v.) – to relieve or eliminate a disease or injury

comfort (v.) – to soothe or relieve pain or distress

🌱 Derivatives

hurtful (adj.) – causing pain or distress, especially emotionally

hurtless (adj.) – without causing pain or injury

hurting (adj.) – experiencing physical or emotional pain

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'hurt' comes from Old English 'hyrtan,' which originally meant 'to strike or wound.' It is commonly used in everyday English to describe both physical and emotional pain, from a stubbed toe to a broken heart.

Meaning 2：cause emotional pain (hurt)

hurt 🔊

/hɜːrt/

To make someone feel emotional pain or sadness.

Hurt emotional pain couple sitting apart on park bench

cause emotional pain 🔊

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/kɔːz ɪˈmoʊʃənl peɪn/

To make someone feel sad, upset, or mentally distressed through words or actions.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

It really hurt her feelings when her best friend forgot her birthday. 🔊 It really hurt her feelings when her best friend forgot her birthday.

🔗 Collocations

hurt someone's feelings – to cause emotional distress or sadness to someone

hurt inside – to experience deep emotional pain internally

still hurt – to continue to feel emotionally pained over time

🔄 Synonyms

upset (v.) – to make someone feel worried, unhappy, or angry

wound (v.) – to cause emotional pain, often by offending or betraying

distress (v.) – to cause someone to feel great anxiety or suffering

🚫 Antonyms

comfort (v.) – to make someone feel less sad or worried

please (v.) – to make someone feel happy or satisfied

soothe (v.) – to relieve emotional pain or discomfort

🌱 Derivatives

hurtful (adj.) – causing emotional pain or offense

hurting (adj.) – feeling emotional pain or sadness

unhurt (adj.) – not suffering emotional or physical harm