scar

scar
noun
  1. a mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed quite completely and fibrous connective tissue has developed
    伤痕，伤疤
    a faint scar ran the length of his left cheek.
    他的左侧脸颊上有一长条隐约可见的伤疤。
    ■(figurative)a lasting effect of grief, fear, or other emotion left on a person's character by an unpleasant experience
    (喻)精神创伤
    the attack has left mental scars on Terry and his family.
    袭击给特里和他的家人留下了心灵创伤。
    ■a mark left on something following damage of some kind
    损伤痕迹
    Max could see scars of the blast.
    马克斯能看到爆炸留下的痕迹。
    ■a mark left at the point of separation of a leaf, frond, or other part from a plant
    （植物的）叶柄疤
    Old Norse
  2. a steep high cliff or rock outcrop, especially of limestone
    （尤指石灰岩的）峭壁；露出地表的岩层
(scarred, scarring)
  1. [with obj.](常作 be scarred)mark with a scar or scars
    使留下伤疤（或疤痕）
    he is likely to be scarred for life after injuries to his face, arms, and legs.
    他的脸、胳膊和腿受伤后可能会留下疤痕。
    [as adj., in combination -scarred]battle-scarred troops.
    伤兵败将。
    ■[no obj.]form or be marked with a scar
    形成疤痕，留下伤疤
派生
scarless
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French escharre, via late Latin from Greek eskhara 'scab'
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