self-mutilation
US /ˌself.mjuː.tɪˈleɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌself.mjuː.tɪˈleɪ.ʃən/
名詞
自殘, 自我傷害
the act of deliberately injuring one's own body, often as a symptom of mental distress
範例:
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The patient showed signs of self-mutilation on her arms.
病人的手臂上有自殘的跡象。
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Psychologists study the underlying causes of self-mutilation in adolescents.
心理學家研究青少年自殘的潛在原因。