be in the wars
US /bi ɪn ðə wɔrz/
UK /bi ɪn ðə wɔrz/
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經歷了一場戰爭, 傷痕累累
to be injured or damaged, especially in a minor but noticeable way
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You look like you've been in the wars, what happened?
你看起來像是經歷了一場戰爭，發生什麼事了？
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My car has really been in the wars lately, with all these scratches and dents.
我的車最近真是傷痕累累，到處都是劃痕和凹痕。