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Pains Sth Great Put Lot Effort Pains用法 英语课内

问题 pains用法?
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答案 1.be at pains to do sth
to put a lot of effort into doing sth correctly
e.g.She was at great pains to stress the advantages of the new system.
2.for your pains (especially BrE, often ironic)
as payment, reward or thanks for sth you have done
e.g.I told her what I thought and got a mouthful of abuse for my pains!
3.take (great) pains (to do sth)
go to great pains (to do sth)
to put a lot of effort into doing sth
e.g.The couple went to great pains to keep their plans secret.
4.take (great) pains with/over sth
to do sth very carefully
e.g.He always takes great pains with his lectures.

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