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
1. Is your back still painful?
  你的背还疼吗？
2. a painful death
  痛苦的死亡
3. My ankle is still too painful to walk on.
  我的脚腕子还是疼得不能走路。
令人痛苦（或难过、难堪）的
causing you to feel upset or embarrassed
1. a painful experience/memory
  痛苦的经历 / 回忆
2. Their efforts were painful to watch.
  看着他们辛劳真是令人心痛。
不愉快的；困难的；艰难的
unpleasant or difficult to do
1. 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。

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.
1. Her glands were swollen and painful...
  她腺体肿痛。
2. 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。
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.
1. ...a painful back injury...
  疼痛的背伤
2. Sunburn is painful and potentially dangerous.
  晒伤不仅疼，还有潜在危险。
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.
1. Remarks like that brought back painful memories...
  那样的话勾起了痛苦的回忆。
2. ...the painful transition to democracy...
  向民主的艰难转变
3. 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。
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.
1. The interview was painful to watch.
  观看那次访谈让人难堪。

adj

causing physical discomfort
1. bites of black flies are more than irritatin
Synonym:irritating
exceptionally bad or displeasing
1. atrocious taste
2. abominable workmanship
3. an awful voice
4. dreadful manners
5. a painful performance
6. terrible handwriting
7. an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
Synonym:atrociousabominableawfuldreadfulterribleunspeakable
causing physical or psychological pain
1. worked with painful slowness
causing misery or pain or distress
1. it was a sore trial to him
2. the painful process of growing up
Synonym:afflictivesore

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。