painful
英 [ˈpeɪnfl]
美 [ˈpeɪnfl]
adj. 令人疼痛的; 令人痛苦(或难过、难堪)的; 不愉快的; 困难的; 艰难的
Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3638 / COCA.3034
牛津词典
adj.
- 令人疼痛的
causing you pain- Is your back still painful?
你的背还疼吗? - a painful death
痛苦的死亡 - My ankle is still too painful to walk on.
我的脚腕子还是疼得不能走路。
- Is your back still painful?
- 令人痛苦(或难过、难堪)的
causing you to feel upset or embarrassed- a painful experience/memory
痛苦的经历 / 回忆 - Their efforts were painful to watch.
看着他们辛劳真是令人心痛。
- a painful experience/memory
- 不愉快的;困难的;艰难的
unpleasant or difficult to do- Applying for jobs can be a long and painful process.
求职可能是一个漫长而又艰难的历程。
- Applying for jobs can be a long and painful process.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 疼痛的
If a part of your body ispainful, it hurts because it is injured or because there is something wrong with it.- Her glands were swollen and painful...
她腺体肿痛。 - Sampras awaits the results of a bone scan on a painful left shin.
桑普拉斯等待着疼痛的左腿胫骨的骨骼扫描结果。
- Her glands were swollen and painful...
- ADJ-GRADED (病、伤、手术等)令人疼痛的,引起疼痛的
If something such as an illness, injury, or operation ispainful, it causes you a lot of physical pain.- ...a painful back injury...
疼痛的背伤 - Sunburn is painful and potentially dangerous.
晒伤不仅疼,还有潜在危险。
- ...a painful back injury...
- ADJ-GRADED (情形、记忆或经历)痛苦的,难受的,恼人的
Situations, memories, or experiences that arepainfulare difficult and unpleasant to deal with, and often make you feel sad and upset.- Remarks like that brought back painful memories...
那样的话勾起了痛苦的回忆。 - ...the painful transition to democracy...
向民主的艰难转变 - She finds it too painful to return there without him.
她觉得没有他的陪伴回到那里实在叫人难受。
- Remarks like that brought back painful memories...
- ADJ-GRADED (表演或采访)令人难堪的
If a performance or interview ispainful, it is so bad that it makes you feel embarrassed for the people taking part in it.- The interview was painful to watch.
观看那次访谈让人难堪。
- The interview was painful to watch.
英英释义
adj
- causing physical discomfort
- bites of black flies are more than irritatin
- exceptionally bad or displeasing
- atrocious taste
- abominable workmanship
- an awful voice
- dreadful manners
- a painful performance
- terrible handwriting
- an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
- causing physical or psychological pain
- worked with painful slowness
- causing misery or pain or distress
- it was a sore trial to him
- the painful process of growing up
双语例句
- What truly grates is the painful banter.
最让人气愤的是那个令人难堪的玩笑。 - He is seized with a painful sickness.
他得了一种痛苦的疾病。 - Sampras awaits the results of a bone scan on a painful left shin.
桑普拉斯等待着疼痛的左腿胫骨的骨骼扫描结果。 - The women developed painful RSI because of poor working conditions.
由于工作条件恶劣,这些妇女患上了痛苦的重复性劳损症。 - The interview was painful to watch.
观看那次访谈让人难堪。 - Giving birth to a child is both painful and joyful
生小孩是件既痛苦又令人高兴的事。 - Her glands were swollen and painful
她腺体肿痛。 - It was an effort which was to have painful repercussions
这么做会带来极坏的负面影响。 - Examine the painful area carefully in an effort to localize the most tender point.
仔细检查痛处,找出最痛的地方来。 - Economic reform will continue to be painful and ineffective
经济改革仍将举步维艰,毫无成效。