an injury to part of the body that does not break the skin 挫伤 There were multiple contusions and abrasions on his face and arm. 他的脸和手臂上有多个挫伤和擦伤。
Word Originlate Middle English: from French, from Latin contusio(n-), from the verb contundere, from con- ‘together’ + tundere ‘beat, thump’.