bleed

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bleed /ˈbliːd/ verb

bleeds; bled /ˈblɛd/ ; bleeding

bleed

/ˈbliːd/

verb

bleeds; bled /ˈblɛd/ ; bleeding

Learner's definition of BLEED

[no object] : to lose or release blood because of a cut, injury, etc.失血；流血

She was bleeding from the/her face and hands.她的脸和手都在流血。
Her lip is bleeding.她的嘴唇在流血。
The man almost bled to death. [=almost died because he lost too much blood]那个男人差点因为失血过多而死亡。

[+ object] : to remove blood from (a person) as part of a medical procedure that was done in past times给（某人）放血（治病）

[+ object] : to remove air or liquid from something放掉（气体、液体）

[no object]

a of dye, ink, paint, etc. : to spread from one area into another（染料、墨迹、颜料等）渗色，渗开

The shirt's colors might bleed [=run] if you wash it in hot water.这件衬衫如果用热水洗可能会掉色。

b : to gradually spread into or become something else渗透；渗入；变成— usually + into

Her professional life had begun to bleed [=seep] into her personal life.她的职业生活已开始渗透到了她的个人生活。
Reality bleeds [=blends] into fantasy as the story goes along.随着故事情节的展开，现实逐渐渗透到了幻想当中。

[+ object] informal : to take a lot of money from (someone) over a period of time榨取（大量钱财）

He complained that his ex-wife was bleeding him of all his money.他抱怨前妻榨干了自己所有的钱财。
Many businesses complain that the new taxes are bleeding them dry. [=are taking all their money]许多公司抱怨新税法是要把他们榨干。
The country has been bled white by a greedy dictator. [=all the country's money and resources have been used up by a greedy dictator]这个国家已经被贪婪的独裁者榨干了。

[+ object] informal : to lose (money) continually（金钱）不断流失；持续损失

your heart bleeds for

— see heart