left ... scar• That affairleft a permanent scar on my heart and I was afraid of reopening it.• Trade embargoes, lifted now, prevented children from getting immunizations, and many are left with the scars of polio.• The Acid Era has left its scars on the man.• Although you have killed the White Spot parasites, they have left scars and marks, which are still irritating your fish.• However, there was also another difference, a doggedinnervoiceinsisted: Luke's kissesleft scars.• Since now I was sure that his lowerleft leg had scars on it.• Apparently randomviolence in certain streets enlivened the working day - but sometimesleft physical scars.• But the deeper imprint of the central authority, and the harsher side to its reformist zeal, left scars.
bears the scars• The morning after, Jim Bobbears the scars of a sojourn in the moshpit.• This boat was used in an Indiana Jones film and still bears the scars.• His twice broken kneecap still bears the scars - for Lawrence today was the test he's been waiting for.
scarred for life• His friend will be scarred for life.• Meanwhile, Steve's coming to terms with being scarred for life.• She'd be scarred for life.• Children are particularly at risk, and can be scarred for life from a seriousencounter.
Originscar1
(1300-1400)Old Frenchescare, from Late Latineschara, from Greek
ADJECTIVE | VERB + SCAR | SCAR + VERB | SCAR + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤deep, large, long很深的傷疤;大傷疤;長傷疤▸➤small, thin小傷疤;淺傷疤➤faint, visible模糊的/明顯的傷疤▸➤jagged凹凸不平的疤痕▸➤nasty, ugly令人厭惡的/難看的傷疤▸➤permanent永久的傷疤▸➤emotional, mental, psychological感情上的傷痕;精神創傷;心理創傷◇Her mental scars will take time to heal.她的精神創傷需要一定時間才能瘉合。➤acne, bullet痤瘡/子彈疤痕➤battle戰爭傷痕VERB + SCAR➤leave留下疤痕▸➤bear (oftenfigurative) 有疤痕;有破壞痕跡◇The countryside still bears the scars of the recent hurricane.颶風過後,鄉間依然滿目瘡痍。➤expose, reveal暴露/露出疤痕➤hide掩蓋疤痕SCAR + VERB➤remain疤痕保留▸➤form疤痕形成▸➤fade, heal疤痕變淺;傷疤瘉合➤run傷疤貫穿◇She had a long scar running down her face.她的臉從上到下有一道長長的傷疤。SCAR + NOUN➤tissue疤痕組織PREPOSITION➤scar on⋯上的疤痕◇The cut left a permanent scar on his arm.刀口在他胳膊上留下了永久的傷疤。scar
verb
(often be scarred) ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤badly, deeply, heavily, hideously嚴重損傷;留下深深的傷痕;留下醜陋的疤痕◇His face was badly scarred by the fire.他的臉被大火嚴重燒傷。➤emotionally, mentally, physically, psychologically感情上/精神上/身體上/心理上留下傷痕◇She was both physically and mentally scarred by the accident.這起事故讓她身心都受到重創。➤forever, permanently使遭受永久性創傷PREPOSITION➤with (figurative) 留下⋯創傷◇Their minds were scarred with bitterness.他們心裏充滿怨恨。PHRASES➤be scarred for life, leave sb scarred留下終生創傷;給某人留下傷疤◇The accident left him permanently scarred.這次事故給他留下了永久的傷疤。