seriously injured — badly hurt
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
having very bad physical injuries, often needing urgent medical attention.
Say it like a native
Textbook Two individuals sustained grave physical harm in the collision.
Native Two people were seriously injured in the crash.
Natural; 'sustained grave physical harm' is incident-report language.
Pattern: be/get seriously injured
In use
- Two people were seriously injured in the car accident.health
- If someone is seriously injured in an accident, I think it's important to call for help immediately and try to keep them calm until the ambulance arrives.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ Nobody was serious injured.
✓ Nobody was seriously injured.
Adverb 'seriously', not 'serious'.
Common collocations
seriously injured— in the crash, badly, critically, several people
Don't confuse it
'Slightly injured' means only minor injuries, while 'seriously injured' means the injuries are much worse.