adj. 1.疼痛的,使痛苦的。 2.讨厌的,使人厌烦的。 3.费力的,(工作)困难的;〔古语〕细心的,勤勉的。 短语和例子 the painful labours of lexicographers 编词典人的辛苦。 with painful care 煞费苦心地。 adv. -ly ,-ness n.
causing physical or psychological pain; "worked with painful slowness"
causing physical discomfort; "bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful" 同义词:irritating,
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" 同义词:atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, terrible, unspeakable,
causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up" 同义词:afflictive, sore,
例句与用法
1.
"this is a painful task," said he . “这是一份不愉快的差事,”他说。
2.
In june i received a painful shock . 我在六月间受到了一次很大的震动。
3.
To me, parting is a painful thing . 对我来说,分手总是件痛苦的事。
4.
His incompetence was painful to witness . 他很无能,让人看着难受。
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It raised too many painful thoughts . 因为这会引起太多痛苦的回忆。
6.
Extension of the injured arm was painful . 把受伤的胳膊伸展开是很疼的。
7.
He is seized with a painful sickness . 他得了一种痛苦的疾病。
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Sometimes my leg is painful and sometimes it is not . 我的腿有时疼有时不疼。
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I bumped against a desk and felt very painful in my leg . 腿被桌子撞得生疼。