pains
[peɪnz] plural noun
be at pains to do sth
■to make a lot of effort to do something 尽心竭力，费力地做…•She is at pains to point out how much work she has done.她极力表白她完成的工作是那么多。 go to/take great pains to do sth
■to make a lot of effort to do something 不辞劳苦做…•I went to great pains to select the best staff available.我煞费苦心地从现有人员里挑选最好的员工。 |