This flashcard defines "pain" as a feeling of great discomfort due to injury or illness, and also as a feeling of unhappiness due to unpleasant events. It can also be used as a verb meaning to cause distress or annoyance, and in informal phrases like "a pain in the neck" to describe something or someone irritating.
This flashcard defines "pain" as a feeling of great discomfort due to injury or illness, and also as a feeling of unhappiness due to unpleasant events. It can also be used as a verb meaning to cause distress or annoyance, and in informal phrases like "a pain in the neck" to describe something or someone irritating.
[N-VAR 可变名词]痛；疼痛Pain is the feeling of great discomfort you have, for example when you have been hurt or when you are ill.
[PHR after v]
...back pain.
背痛
...a bone disease that caused excruciating pain...
造成剧痛的骨病
To help ease the pain, heat can be applied to the area with a hot water bottle...
用热水瓶热敷疼痛部位有助于缓解疼痛。
I felt a sharp pain in my lower back...
我感觉到后腰一阵剧痛。
The illness began with a nagging pain.
那种病一开始是持续疼痛。
...chest pains.
胸痛
If you are in pain, you feel pain in a part of your body, because you are injured or ill.感到疼痛
She was writhing in pain, bathed in perspiration.
她痛苦地扭动着，全身都汗湿了。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]痛苦；悲痛Pain is the feeling of unhappiness that you have when something unpleasant or upsetting happens.
...grey eyes that seemed filled with pain.
似乎充满了痛苦的灰眼睛
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[VERB 动词]使痛苦；使苦恼 If a fact or idea pains you, it makes you feel upset and disappointed.
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This public acknowledgment of Ted's disability pained my mother...
这一下大家都知道了特德的残疾，这让母亲非常痛苦。
It pains me to think of you struggling all alone.
想到你一个人苦苦挣扎，我很难过。
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[PHRASE 短语]讨厌鬼，烦心事（英国英语亦用a pain in the arse, a pain in the backside等，美国英语亦用a pain in the ass, a pain in the butt等，但多数人认为具冒犯意味） In informal English, if you call someone or something a pain or a pain in the neck, you mean that they are very annoying or irritating. Expressions such as a pain in the arse and a pain in the backside in British English, or a pain in the ass and a pain in the butt in American English, are also used, but most people consider them offensive.
[pain inflects]
[disapproval]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
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[PHRASE 短语]（尤指为避免困境而）急切想做，迫切想要做 If someone is at pains to do something, they are very eager and anxious to do it, especially because they want to avoid a difficult situation.
[V inflects]
Mobil is at pains to point out that the chances of an explosion at the site are remote.
美孚公司急于说明那个地点发生爆炸的可能性微乎其微。
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[PHRASE 短语]作为辛劳的回报；付出千辛万苦，到头来却… You say that something was all you got for your pains when you are mentioning the disappointing result of situation into which you put a lot of work or effort.
[PHR with cl]
All Corfield got for his pains was a bullet in the head...
科菲尔德千辛万苦，到头来却被一枪爆头。
The Professor lavished his learning on the young visitor but gained little gratitude for his pains.
教授将自己的学识倾囊传授给那位年轻访客，到头来却没有获得一点感激。
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[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]如违反则以…处罚 If someone is ordered not to do something on pain of or under pain of death, imprisonment, or arrest, they will be killed, put in prison, or arrested if they do it.
We were forbidden, under pain of imprisonment, to use our native language.
我们被禁止使用母语，违者将被关进监狱。
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[PHRASE 短语]煞费苦心；尽心竭力 If you take pains to do something or go to great pains to do something, you try hard to do it, because you think it is important to do it.
[V inflects]
Social workers went to great pains to acknowledge men's domestic rights...
社会工作者尽量尊重男性的家庭权利。
I had taken great pains with my appearance.
我在自己的容貌上下了很多工夫。
Oxford
pain★/peɪn; NAmEpeɪn/
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verb
painpainspainedpainingnoun★☞see also
pains
1★[uncountable , countable ]the feelings that you have in your body when you have been hurt or when you are ill/sick （身体上的）疼痛◆a cry of pain痛苦的喊叫◆She was clearly ina lot of pain.她显然疼痛万分。◆He felt a sharp pain in his knee.他感到膝盖一阵剧痛。◆patients suffering from acute back pain患剧烈背痛的病人◆stomach/chest pains胃╱胸痛◆You get more aches and painsas you get older. 年纪越大，疼痛就越多。◆The booklet contains information on pain reliefduring labour. 这本小册子介绍了减轻分娩疼痛的知识。◆This cream should help to relieve the pain.这种药膏应有助于止痛。☞see also
growing pains
(1 )2★[uncountable , countable ]mental or emotional suffering 痛苦；苦恼；烦恼◆the pain of separation离别的痛苦◆I never meant to cause her pain.我从没有让她痛苦之意。◆the pleasures and painsof growing old 老年的苦与乐3[countable ]( informal) a person or thing that is very annoying 讨厌的人（或事）；令人头痛的人（或事）◆She can be a real pain when she's in a bad mood.她脾气不好时，真是令人头痛。◆It's a painhaving to go all that way for just one meeting. 只为开一次会，要跑那么远的路，真烦死人了。IDIOMSno ˌpain, no ˈgain( saying) used to say that you need to suffer if you want to achieve sth 不劳则无获on/under pain of sth( formal) with the threat of having sth done to you as a punishment if you do not obey 违则受到某种惩罚；违则以…论处◆They were required to cut pollution levels, on pain of a £10 000 fine if they disobeyed.他们被要求降低污染水平，违则罚款 1 万英镑。a pain in the ˈneck(BrE alsoa pain in the ˈarse/ˈbackside)(NAmE alsoa pain in the ˈass/ˈbutt)( informal) a person or thing that is very annoying 极讨厌的人（或事物）verb( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) ( formal) to cause sb pain or make them unhappy 使痛苦；使苦恼SYN
hurt
painsb ◆She was deeply pained by the accusation.这一指控使她极为痛苦。◆( old use) The wound still pained him occasionally.他还是感到伤口不时疼痛。it pains sb to do sth◆It pains me to see you like this.看到你这副模样真令我难过。it pains sb that…◆It pained him that she would not acknowledge him.让他难过的是，她不愿意理睬他。pain/peɪn; NAmEpeɪn/
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pain1 noun
pain2 verb
painpain1 /peɪn/ ●●●S2W2 noun
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1[countable, uncountable] the feeling you have when part of your body hurts: The pain is getting worse.pain in She felt a sharp pain in her leg. Greg was in a lot of pain. →
growing pains(2)
2[countable, uncountable] the feeling of unhappiness you have when you are sad, upset etc: the pain and grief of bereavementcause (somebody) pain/inflict pain on somebody She hated to say the words, for fear of causing pain.3be a pain (in the neck) (also be a pain in the ass/arse/backside/butt not polite) spoken to be very annoying: There were times when Joe could be a real pain in the neck. It’s a pain, having to go upstairs to make the coffee every time.4take/go to (great) pains to do something (also take pains with/over something) to make a special effort to do something: He’s taken great pains to improve his image.5be at pains to do something to be especially careful to make sure people understand what you are saying or what you plan to do: Roy was at pains to point out that English was the only exam he’d ever failed.6for your pains as a reward for something you worked to achieve – used especially when this is disappointing: I fetched the file, and all I got for my pains was a dirty look from Simon.7no pain, no gain used to say that you can only achieve something, for example become fitter, by suffering or working hard8on/under pain of death at the risk of being killed as punishment, if you do not obey: Communist activity was prohibited on pain of death.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesbad· Later that evening, the pain was really bad.terrible/awful· I woke up with a terrible pain in my side.severe/intense· Ever since the accident, Mike’s suffered from severe back pain.excruciating (=very severe)· The pain in my eye was excruciating.a sharp pain (=short but severe)· She felt a sharp pain in the back of her throat.a slight pain (=not severe)· I’ve got a slight pain in my side.a dull pain (=a slight but continuous pain)· There was a dull pain in his lower jaw.a nagging pain (=felt all the time)· Rob felt fine, apart from a nagging pain in his left wrist.chronic pain (=pain that you suffer from for long periods of time)· Many of the elderly patients suffer chronic pain.a shooting pain (=a severe pain that goes from one part of your body to another)· The shooting pains in her arms and legs slowly began to die away.a searing pain (=very severe, as if you have been burnt)· His elbow struck the side of the table, sending a searing pain through his arm.a stabbing pain (=sharp and sudden)· Marcus heard a shot and felt a stabbing pain at the back of his ankle.a throbbing pain (=a pain that gets stronger and then weaker, in a steady continuous beat)· I’ve still got this throbbing pain in my leg.back/chest/stomach etc pain· Many people suffer from back pain.abdominal pain· Several of the hotel’s guests had persistent abdominal pain and diarrhoea.physical pain· He couldn’t stand physical pain.labour pains British English, labor pains American English (=felt by a woman at the time she is having a baby)· Becky was at work when labour pains began.verbshave a pain· I’ve got a terrible pain in my stomach.feel pain· The dentist told me that I wouldn’t feel any pain.be in pain· Despite being in great pain, he managed to call for help.suffer (from) pain· She suffers from chronic pain in her legs.inflict pain· The guards enjoyed inflicting pain on them.relieve/ease pain (also alleviate pain formal) (=make it less severe)· Exercise can help to relieve lower back pain.experience pain formal· Animals caught in the trap experience great pain before they die.complain of pain (=say that you have a pain in a part of your body)· After we finished our run, Tom complained of pains in his chest.the pain gets worse· If the pain gets any worse, see your doctor.the pain goes away (also the pain subsides formal) (=becomes less severe)· He lay still until the pain had subsided to a dull ache.the pain comes and goes (=keeps starting and stopping)· The pain comes and goes but it’s never too severe.pain + NOUNpain relief (=a drug or treatment that makes pain less severe)· These drugs offer effective pain relief for the very sick.somebody’s pain threshold (=their ability to bear pain)· Everyone has a different pain threshold.phrasesaches and pains· Everyone has a few aches and pains when they get older.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘big pain’. Say terrible pain or severe pain.THESAURUSpain noun [countable, uncountable] the feeling when part of your body hurts: · A broken leg can cause a lot of pain.· He felt a sharp pain in his chest.ache noun [countable, uncountable] a continuous pain, especially one that is not very bad. Most commonly used in compounds such as headache, toothache, and backache: · I felt an ache in my back after decorating all day.· Driving gives me a headache.· I’ve got stomach ache.· Do you have earache?twinge noun [countable] a sudden slight pain that comes and then disappears quickly: · When I bent down I felt a twinge in my back.discomfort noun [uncountable] formal an uncomfortable feeling in your body, or a slight pain: · The procedure takes five minutes and only causes slight discomfort.agony noun [uncountable] a feeling of great pain, or a situation in which you feel a lot of pain: · the agony of childbirth· I was in agony by the time I got to the hospital.· It was agony (=very painful)getting up out of bed.suffering noun [uncountable] continuous physical or mental pain, which makes someone very unhappy: · I just wanted someone to put an end to my suffering.· the suffering of the earthquake victims
pain1 noun
pain2 verb
painpain2 verb [transitive]
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it pains somebody to do something formal used to say that it is very difficult and upsetting for someone to have to do something
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pain
[peɪn]pained, paining, pains
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pained[442] paining[363] pains[5786]
疼(39%)，疼痛(33%)，痛苦(26%)，辛苦(1%)，烦人之人或事(1%)
n.疼痛；努力
vt.使…痛苦；使…烦恼
vi.感到疼痛；引起疼痛
n.(Pain)人名；(意)帕因；(俄)派因；(法)潘；(英)佩因
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