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pain[pen; pein]《源自希腊文“刑罚”的意思》名词1 (U) (精神上、身体上的) 痛苦; 苦恼Do you feel any [much] ~ ?.你觉得 [很] 痛吗?I was in great ~.我极为痛苦[苦恼]That caused [gave] him a great deal of ~.那使他很痛苦 【同义字】■ pain 痛, 无特定程度■ ache 身体某一部位所感到的持续性隐痛■ pang 突发性断断续续的疼痛 2 (C) (局部的) 疼痛I have a ~ in the head [stomach].我头痛 [肚子痛]3 [~s]a. 费心, 苦心, 辛苦, 劳苦 (trouble)He did not take great [much] ~s.他没有下过多少苦功You should take more ~s with your work.你应该在工作上下更大的功夫No ~s, no gains.(谚)没有辛苦就没有收获The university was at the ~s of publishing his researches.该大学费心出版他的研究成果b. 费心< 做…> , 下功夫< 做…> Stevenson took great ~s to polish his style.史蒂文生下苦功琢磨自己的文体4 [~s]阵痛 (labor pains)5[a ~](俚)=a PAIN in the neck■ a pain in the neck [ass] (俚)(1) 不愉快的感觉, 焦躁give a person a ~ in the neck使人感到焦躁 [厌烦](2) 使人感到不愉快 [焦躁, 厌烦] 的人[事物]Don't be a ~ in the neck.别惹人厌烦■ at pains (to do)尽力设法 < 想…> , 努力 < 想…> He is at great ~s to do his work well.他费尽心思想把工作做好■ feel no pain(美俚)酩酊大醉■ for one's pains(1) 作为劳苦的报酬He was well rewarded for his ~s.他的辛劳获得了很好的报酬(2) 费力反而…He got a thrashing for his ~s.他吃力反而挨了打■ on[under]pain of﹍(文语)违者受…的处罚It was forbidden on ~ of death.违犯该禁令者处死■ spare no pains (to do)不辞辛劳 (去做…) ; (为…而) 全力以赴No ~s have been spared to ensure accuracy.为确保正确而全力以赴及物动词1 < 身体某部位> 给予< 人> 痛苦 (hurt)My arm ~s [is ~ing] me.我的手臂痛2 使< 人> 痛心, 使…悲伤It ~s me to say that.﹍. 说…使我感到痛心 |