Collocation
badly injured
hurt seriously; having severe injuries
Definition
'badly injured' is a common English collocation. hurt seriously; having severe injuries
badly + injured
“Two passengers were badly injured in the crash.”
Examples
- He was badly injured when he fell from the ladder.
- Several players were badly injured during the match and had to be taken off.
- The cyclist was badly injured after a truck turned across the lane without signaling.
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- She was badly injured in the earthquake and spent weeks in hospital.
- Three workers were badly injured when scaffolding collapsed at the construction site.
- The hiker was badly injured, so the rescue team carried him down the mountain.
- Although the driver escaped, his friend was badly injured and needed surgery.
- A child was badly injured by the falling branch, and neighbors called an ambulance immediately.