Concetti Chiave
- A bruise, or contusion, is an injury causing skin discoloration without breaking the skin, often appearing black and blue.
- Blood thinners can cause people to bruise more easily, resulting in frequent black and blue marks.
- The term "bruised ego" refers to emotional hurt from negative feedback, while "bruiser" describes someone who appears tough and strong.
- A black eye is a type of bruise around the eye, often resulting from trauma or as a metaphor for a tarnished reputation.
- "Black-eyed Susan" is a flower with yellow petals and a dark center, resembling a daisy and blooming in late summer to autumn.
Bruise
To bruise is to cause an injury without breaking the skin. The broken blood vessels under the skin create a discoloration, and this discoloration is a bruise. A bruise is often described as being black and blue. The medical term for a bruise is contusion.
Ex: The doctor told Mike's mother that he had several contusions from falling down the stairs. When she asked him what a contusion is, he explained that it's a fancy word for bruise.
Ex: My mother had to take a blood thinner for a while last year. Her hands were always black and blue because the blood thinner caused her to bruise easily.
You can have a bruised ego when someone you admire or respect makes negative comments about your ideas or work. Someone who is big and strong might be referred to as a bruiser because he looks like someone who could bruise you.
Ex: Melvin came home and went to his room to soothe his bruised ego after his boss had rejected his idea to increase sales at the store.
Ex: Seth was always the smallest kid on the playground. When he got to high school, he worked out in the weight room regularly and, after a few months, turned into a real bruiser.
Black Eye
A black eye is a bruise around one's eye. You can get a black eye from being hit in the eye or on the bridge of your nose. A black eye can also be a mark of shame.
Ex: Janet started kick boxing last year. After her first lesson, she came home with numerous bruises and a big black eye.
Ex: Last year, Philip was convicted of theft from his company. This has left a black mark on his reputation.
A black eye is sometimes called a shiner. A Black¬ eyed Susan is a flower that blossoms from late summer through autumn. It looks like a daisy, but it has yellow petals and a dark brown center, or eye.
Ex: Adam's fall from the horse left him with a broken nose and a huge shiner. He looks like he's been in a fight and lost.
Ex: The large patch of Black¬eyed Susan on Joy's front lawn remained in bloom after all of her other flowers had faded. Their yellow petals brightened the landscape.
Domande da interrogazione
- ¿Qué es un moretón y cómo se forma?
- ¿Qué significa tener un ojo morado y cómo se puede obtener?
- ¿Qué es una Black-eyed Susan y cuándo florece?
Un moretón es una lesión que ocurre sin romper la piel, causada por vasos sanguíneos rotos bajo la piel que crean una decoloración. El término médico para un moretón es contusión.
Un ojo morado es un moretón alrededor del ojo, que se puede obtener al recibir un golpe en el ojo o en el puente de la nariz. También puede simbolizar una marca de vergüenza.
Una Black-eyed Susan es una flor que florece desde finales del verano hasta el otoño. Se parece a una margarita, pero tiene pétalos amarillos y un centro marrón oscuro.
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