pain

• 表示身体或情感上的痛苦、不适或折磨。

A noun referring to a physical or emotional sensation or feeling of discomfort, suffering, or distress.

1. Physical sufferingA1formalmedical

   A feeling of discomfort or suffering in the body caused by injury or illness.

   身体疼痛

   • She felt sharp pain in her back after lifting the heavy box.
   • The dentist gave him medicine to stop the tooth pain.
   • Headaches can cause severe pain.

   同义词acheagonydiscomfortdistresshurtpangsorenesssufferingtendernesstwinge

   反义词comforteasepleasurerelief

2. Emotional distressA2formal

   Mental suffering or unhappiness caused by sadness, worry, or disappointment.

   情感痛苦

   • The loss of her pet caused her great emotional pain.
   • He felt pain from the breakup of his relationship.
   • The news brought pain to the entire family.

   同义词agonyanguishdesolationdistressgriefmiserysorrowsufferingtormentwoewretchedness

   反义词comfortcontentmentdelighthappinessjoypleasuresolace

3. Annoying person or thingB1informal

   Informal term for someone or something that is very annoying or troublesome.

   令人头疼的人或事

   • My little brother is such a pain when he won't stop talking.
   • This computer is a real pain; it keeps crashing.
   • Waiting in line for hours was a pain.

   同义词annoyancebotherhassleheadacheirritantnuisancepest

• 动词，指使某人感到疼痛或痛苦，造成身心上的折磨。

A verb meaning to cause someone pain or distress, or to inflict suffering.

1. Cause physical discomfortB1formal

   To cause someone physical pain or discomfort.

   使疼痛

   • The injury pained him for weeks.
   • Her headache pained her throughout the day.
   • The tight shoes pained his feet during the walk.

   同义词hurt

   反义词comforteaserelievesoothe

2. Cause emotional distressB2formal

   To cause someone emotional suffering or distress.

   使精神痛苦

   • It pained her to see her friend suffer.
   • He was pained by the news of the accident.
   • The memory of the loss still pains him deeply.

   同义词aggrievedistressgrievehurtsaddentormentupsetwound

   反义词cheercomfortconsolereassure