plural pains
plural pains
Learner's definition of PAIN
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: the physical feeling caused by disease, injury, or something that hurts the body疼痛;病痛;伤痛 [noncount]
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The medication may upset your stomach but if you experience acute abdominal pain call your doctor.这种药可能引起肠胃不适,但是如果你感觉腹部剧烈疼痛,就打电话给医生。
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I've had chronic back pain since the accident.自那次事故之后,我就有慢性背疼。
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It was obvious that she was in pain. [=feeling pain]很明显她觉得很疼。
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Each patient has a different pain threshold. [=ability to tolerate pain]每个病人对疼痛的耐受度不一样。
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The medicine provides 12 hours of pain relief.这种药能持续12小时缓解疼痛。
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For a week after surgery she took prescription pain medication/relievers. [=painkillers]手术后的一周,她都服用处方止疼片。
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— see also aches and pains at 2ache 2
: mental or emotional suffering : sadness caused by some emotional or mental problem痛苦;苦恼;悲痛 [noncount]
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— see also growing pains 3
[singular] informal : someone or something that causes trouble or makes you feel annoyed or angry讨厌的人(或事);烦恼 -
Rush hour traffic is such a pain.高峰时期的交通真让人烦恼。
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This orange is a pain to peel.这个橙子的皮真难剥。
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Our neighbor can be such a pain. [=nuisance]我们的邻居真让人讨厌。
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often used in phrases like pain in the neck or (impolite) pain in the ass常用于pain in the neck或(非礼貌用语)pain in the ass等短语
be at pains
: to try hard to do something尽力
go to great pains
or take (great) pains
: to be careful in doing something : to try hard to do something尽力;竭力 —
followed by to + verb接动词不定式
no gain without pain
— see 2gain
no pain, no gain
— see 2gain
on/under pain of
formal
: at the risk of being given (a particular form of punishment)冒(受惩罚的)风险 2 pain /ˈpeɪn/ verb
pains; pained; paining
pains; pained; paining
Learner's definition of PAIN
[+ object] formal
: to cause (someone) to feel emotional pain : to make (someone) upset, sad, worried, etc.使痛苦;使苦恼;使悲痛 -
He was deeply pained [=hurt] by your words.你的话让他深感痛苦。
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As much as it pains me to admit it, she was right.她是对的,尽管承认这一点对我来说很痛苦。