pain
[peɪn] noun
ESSENTIAL countable or uncountable
■a feeling of physical suffering caused by injury or illness （肉体上的）痛，疼痛•Her symptoms included abdominal pain and vomiting.她的症状包括腹痛和呕吐。 •Are you in (= suffering from) pain?你痛吗？ •She was in constant pain.她一直痛个不停。 •These tablets should help to ease the pain.这些药片会有助于缓解疼痛。 •I felt a sharp pain in my foot.我感到脚上一阵剧痛。 •He's been suffering various aches and pains for years.他多年来一直受着各种病痛的折磨。 ADVANCED countable or uncountable
■emotional or mental suffering （感情或心理上的）痛苦•It's a film about the pains and pleasures of parenthood.这是一部描写为人父母者的酸甜苦辣的影片。 •The parents are still in great pain over the death of their child.这对父母还在为孩子的死而悲痛万分。
[peɪn] noun
on/under pain of death formal
■If you are told to do something on/under pain of death, you will be killed if you do not do it. 违令则处死，在死亡的威胁下
[peɪn] noun
a pain (in the neck) informal
■someone or something that is very annoying 极其讨厌的人（或事物）•That child is a real pain in the neck.那个孩子真讨厌。
[peɪn] noun
a pain in the arse/backside UK and Australian English (US pain in the ass/butt) offensive
■someone or something that is very annoying 极其讨厌的人（或事物）•The kids were a real pain in the arse.这些孩子真讨厌。
[peɪn] verb transitive formal
■If something pains you, it causes you to feel sad and upset 使痛苦•[+ to infinitive] It pains me to see animals being mistreated.看到动物受虐待我很痛心。 |