pain

Word family  noun pain adjective pained painful ≠ painless verb pain adverb painfully ≠ painlessly

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pain1 /peɪn/ ●●● S2 W2 noun  1  [countable, uncountable]PAIN the feeling you have when part of your body hurts 〔肉体上的〕疼，痛，疼痛 The pain is getting worse. 疼得越来越厉害了。pain in She felt a sharp pain in her leg. 她感到腿上一阵剧痛。 Greg was in a lot of pain. 格雷格疼痛万分。 → growing pains(2)2  [countable, uncountable]SUFFER the feeling of unhappiness you have when you are sad, upset etc 痛苦；苦恼；烦恼 the pain and grief of bereavement 丧亲之痛cause (somebody) pain/inflict pain on somebody She hated to say the words, for fear of causing pain. 她不愿说那些话，怕伤害了别人。3  be a pain (in the neck)  (also be a pain in the ass/arse/backside/butt not polite) spokenDIFFICULT to be very annoying 令人极其讨厌 There were times when Joe could be a real pain in the neck. 有时候乔真的很讨人嫌。 It’s a pain, having to go upstairs to make the coffee every time. 每次都得上楼去煮咖啡，真讨厌。4  take/go to (great) pains to do something  (also take pains with/over something)CAREFUL to make a special effort to do something 煞费苦心做某事；十分努力地做某事 He’s taken great pains to improve his image. 他煞费苦心要改善自己的形象。5  be at pains to do something CAREFULto be especially careful to make sure people understand what you are saying or what you plan to do 小心翼翼地做某事〔以免别人误解〕 Roy was at pains to point out that English was the only exam he’d ever failed. 罗伊特地说明英语是他唯一曾经考试不及格的科目。6  for your pains DO something/TAKE ACTIONas a reward for something you worked to achieve – used especially when this is disappointing 作为辛劳的报酬〔尤指结果令人失望〕 I fetched the file, and all I got for my pains was a dirty look from Simon. 我去拿来了文件，而我得到的回报竟是西蒙厌恶的一瞥。7. no pain, no gainno gain no pain used to say that you can only achieve something, for example become fitter, by suffering or working hard 不劳无获；一分耕耘，一分收获8  on/under pain of death KILLat the risk of being killed as punishment, if you do not obey 违者处死 Communist activity was prohibited on pain of death. 过去禁止共产主义活动，违者处死。 COLLOCATIONSadjectivesbad 厉害的Later that evening, the pain was really bad. 那天深夜,疼痛非常剧烈。terrible/awful 可怕的/厉害的I woke up with a terrible pain in my side. 醒来时我身体一侧疼得很厉害。severe/intense 严重的/剧烈的Ever since the accident, Mike’s suffered from severe back pain. 自那次事故之后,迈克一直忍受着背部的剧痛。excruciating (=very severe) 极痛苦的,极严重的The pain in my eye was excruciating. 我的眼睛痛得受不了。a sharp pain (=short but severe) 剧痛She felt a sharp pain in the back of her throat. 她感到喉咙里一阵剧痛。a slight pain (=not severe) 微痛nI’ve got a slight pain in my side.a dull pain (=a slight but continuous pain) 隐痛nThere was a dull pain in his lower jaw.a nagging pain (=felt all the time) 持续不断的痛nRob felt fine, apart from a nagging pain in his left wrist.chronic pain (=pain that you suffer from for long periods of time) 慢性疼痛nMany of the elderly patients suffer chronic pain.a shooting pain (=a severe pain that goes from one part of your body to another) 刺痛nThe shooting pains in her arms and legs slowly began to die away.a searing pain (=very severe, as if you have been burnt) 灼痛nHis elbow struck the side of the table, sending a searing pain through his arm.na stabbing pain (=sharp and sudden)Marcus heard a shot and felt a stabbing pain at the back of his ankle.na throbbing pain (=a pain that gets stronger and then weaker, in a steady continuous beat)I’ve still got this throbbing pain in my leg.back/chest/stomach etc pain 背/胸/胃部等疼痛nMany people suffer from back pain.abdominal pain 腹痛nSeveral of the hotel’s guests had persistent abdominal pain and diarrhoea.physical pain 身体疼痛nHe couldn’t stand physical pain.nlabour pains British English, labor pains American English (=felt by a woman at the time she is having a baby)Becky was at work when labour pains began.verbshave a pain 感到疼痛I’ve got a terrible pain in my stomach. 我胃痛得厉害。feel pain 感到疼痛The dentist told me that I wouldn’t feel any pain. 牙医跟我说我一点都不会觉得痛的。be in pain 感到疼痛Despite being in great pain, he managed to call for help. 尽管忍受着剧痛,他仍设法呼救了。suffer (from) pain 忍受疼痛She suffers from chronic pain in her legs. 她忍受着腿部慢性疼痛的折磨。inflict pain 施加痛苦The guards enjoyed inflicting pain on them. 看守们喜欢给他们施加痛苦。relieve/ease pain (also alleviate pain formal) (=make it less severe) 缓解/减轻痛苦Exercise can help to relieve lower back pain. 锻炼有助于减轻腰痛。experience pain formal 经历疼痛,忍受痛苦nAnimals caught in the trap experience great pain before they die.complain of pain (=say that you have a pain in a part of your body) 诉说疼痛症状nAfter we finished our run, Tom complained of pains in his chest.the pain gets worse 疼痛加剧nIf the pain gets any worse, see your doctor.the pain goes away (also the pain subsides formal) (=becomes less severe) 痛感消失nHe lay still until the pain had subsided to a dull ache.nthe pain comes and goes (=keeps starting and stopping)The pain comes and goes but it’s never too severe.pain + NOUNpain relief (=a drug or treatment that makes pain less severe) 镇痛药；镇痛治疗nThese drugs offer effective pain relief for the very sick.somebody’s pain threshold (=their ability to bear pain) 痛觉阈限,痛阈nEveryone has a different pain threshold.phrasesaches and pains 轻微疼痛Everyone has a few aches and pains when they get older. 上了年纪后人人都会有些小病小痛的。COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘big pain’. Say terrible pain or severe pain. 不要说 ‘big pain’. 而要说 terrible pain 或 severe pain. THESAURUSpain noun [countable, uncountable] the feeling when part of your body hurts 〔身体某部分的〕疼痛A broken leg can cause a lot of pain. 腿部骨折会产生剧痛。He felt a sharp pain in his chest. 他感到胸口一阵刺痛。ache noun [countable, uncountable] a continuous pain, especially one that is not very bad. Most commonly used in compounds such as headache, toothache, and backache 〔持续的,尤指不十分剧烈的〕疼痛〔多用于构成复合词,如 headache,toothache 和 backache〕I felt an ache in my back after decorating all day. 装修了一整天,我感到背有点痛。Driving gives me a headache. 开车让我头痛。nI’ve got stomach ache.nDo you have earache?twinge noun [countable] a sudden slight pain that comes and then disappears quickly 〔突发而短暂的〕微痛,刺痛When I bent down I felt a twinge in my back. 我俯身时感到背上一阵微痛。discomfort noun [uncountable] formal an uncomfortable feeling in your body, or a slight pain 不适；微痛The procedure takes five minutes and only causes slight discomfort. 整个过程为时五分钟,仅有些许不适。agony noun [uncountable] a feeling of great pain, or a situation in which you feel a lot of pain 极度痛苦the agony of childbirth 分娩的剧痛I was in agony by the time I got to the hospital. 我到医院时已痛得很厉害。nIt was agony (=very painful)getting up out of bed.suffering noun [uncountable] continuous physical or mental pain, which makes someone very unhappy 〔身体或精神上的〕痛苦,苦恼I just wanted someone to put an end to my suffering. 我真想有人来结束我的痛苦。the suffering of the earthquake victims 地震灾民的苦难

Examples from the Corpus

pain• They simply tell us that some one has some very specific desires, aches and pains.• In college, Durban began to suffer from headches and pain in his arms and legs• the pleasures and pains of trying to earn money as a writer• You won't feel any pain during the operation.• A slipped disc can cause severe back pain.• He told the doctor he was suffering from chest pains.• Dash put his head in his hands, as if in pain.• These are the truly intractable pains and they are called intractable because they respond to no known form of therapy.• Kerry had to drive herself to the hospital when the labor pains began.• Two days later, after refusing to eat and complaining of stomach pain, Jimmy was hospitalized.• The drug is often used to ease the pain of dying cancer patients.• Over time, the pain usually lessens and goes away, but this may take several months to several years.• The pain is getting worse.• It is state officials who are responsible for finding victims and easing their pain with financial help.• If unusual pain or symptoms occur consult physician.a lot of pain• She knew there was going to be a lot of pain.• I was feeling a lot of pain and I just wanted it to end.• We find them wet and in a lot of pain.• If Mrs Jones is looking uncomfortable, she may have wet herself, or she may be in a lot of pain.• Pat is keeping remarkably cheerful despite being in a lot of pain.• While I was doing this, the enemy shot thousands of arrows at me, which caused me a lot of pain.• She took a lot of pains with him.• With a lot of pain and suffering.pain and grief• Tears of frustration, anger, pain and grief.• It was as though all the pain and grief inside her was so heavy and immense that it had totally stunned her.pain2 verb [transitive]  it pains somebody to do something formalUPSET used to say that it is very difficult and upsetting for someone to have to do something 某人因不得不做某事而感到苦恼→ See Verb table

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pain• His war wound which had pained him earlier was now turning to agony.• She is pained that he can exclude her from his life.Origin pain1 (1200-1300) Old French peine, from Latin poena, from Greek poine “payment, punishment”

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pain¹ S2 W2 /peɪn/ noun1. [uncountable and countable] the feeling you have when part of your body hurts:
    The pain is getting worse.
    pain in
    She felt a sharp pain in her leg.
    Greg was in a lot of pain. ⇨ growing pains(2)
2. [uncountable and countable] the feeling of unhappiness you have when you are sad, upset etc:
    the pain and grief of bereavement
    cause (somebody) pain/inflict pain on somebody
    She hated to say the words, for fear of causing pain.
3. be a pain (in the neck) (also be a pain in the ass/arse/backside/butt not polite) spoken to be very annoying:
    There were times when Joe could be a real pain in the neck.
    It’s a pain, having to go upstairs to make the coffee every time.
4. take/go to (great) pains to do something (also take pains with/over something) to make a special effort to do something:
    He’s taken great pains to improve his image.
5. be at pains to do something to be especially careful to make sure people understand what you are saying or what you plan to do:
    Roy was at pains to point out that English was the only exam he’d ever failed.
6. for your pains as a reward for something you worked to achieve – used especially when this is disappointing:
    I fetched the file, and all I got for my pains was a dirty look from Simon.
7. no pain, no gain used to say that you can only achieve something, for example become fitter, by suffering or working hard
8. on/under pain of death at the risk of being killed as punishment, if you do not obey:
    Communist activity was prohibited on pain of death.
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ adjectives
   ▪ bad Later that evening, the pain was really bad.
   ▪ terrible/awful I woke up with a terrible pain in my side.
   ▪ severe/intense Ever since the accident, Mike’s suffered from severe back pain.
   ▪ excruciating (=very severe) The pain in my eye was excruciating.
   ▪ a sharp pain (=short but severe) She felt a sharp pain in the back of her throat.
   ▪ a slight pain (=not severe) I’ve got a slight pain in my side.
   ▪ a dull pain (=a slight but continuous pain) There was a dull pain in his lower jaw.
   ▪ a nagging pain (=felt all the time) Rob felt fine, apart from a nagging pain in his left wrist.
   ▪ chronic pain (=pain that you suffer from for long periods of time) Many of the elderly patients suffer chronic pain.
   ▪ a shooting pain (=a severe pain that goes from one part of your body to another) The shooting pains in her arms and legs slowly began to die away.
   ▪ a searing pain (=very severe, as if you have been burnt) His elbow struck the side of the table, sending a searing pain through his arm.
   ▪ a stabbing pain (=sharp and sudden) Marcus heard a shot and felt a stabbing pain at the back of his ankle.
   ▪ a throbbing pain (=a pain that gets stronger and then weaker, in a steady continuous beat) I’ve still got this throbbing pain in my leg.
   ▪ back/chest/stomach etc pain Many people suffer from back pain.
   ▪ abdominal pain Several of the hotel’s guests had persistent abdominal pain and diarrhoea.
   ▪ physical pain He couldn’t stand physical pain.
   ▪ labour pains British English, labor pains American English (=felt by a woman at the time she is having a baby) Becky was at work when labour pains began.
■ verbs
   ▪ have a pain I’ve got a terrible pain in my stomach.
   ▪ feel pain The dentist told me that I wouldn’t feel any pain.
   ▪ be in pain Despite being in great pain, he managed to call for help.
   ▪ suffer (from) pain She suffers from chronic pain in her legs.
   ▪ inflict pain The guards enjoyed inflicting pain on them.
   ▪ relieve/ease pain (also alleviate pain formal) (=make it less severe) Exercise can help to relieve lower back pain.
   ▪ experience pain formal Animals caught in the trap experience great pain before they die.
   ▪ complain of pain (=say that you have a pain in a part of your body) After we finished our run, Tom complained of pains in his chest.
   ▪ the pain gets worse If the pain gets any worse, see your doctor.
   ▪ the pain goes away (also the pain subsides formal) (=becomes less severe) He lay still until the pain had subsided to a dull ache.
   ▪ the pain comes and goes (=keeps starting and stopping) The pain comes and goes but it’s never too severe.
■ pain + NOUN
   ▪ pain relief (=a drug or treatment that makes pain less severe) These drugs offer effective pain relief for the very sick.
   ▪ sb’s pain threshold (=their ability to bear pain) Everyone has a different pain threshold.
■ phrases
   ▪ aches and pains Everyone has a few aches and pains when they get older.
■ COMMON ERRORS
    ► Do not say 'big pain'. Say terrible pain or severe pain.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ pain noun [uncountable and countable] the feeling when part of your body hurts: A broken leg can cause a lot of pain. | He felt a sharp pain in his chest.
   ▪ ache noun [uncountable and countable] a continuous pain, especially one that is not very bad. Most commonly used in compounds such as headache, toothache, and backache: I felt an ache in my back after decorating all day. | Driving gives me a headache. | I’ve got stomach ache. | Do you have earache?
   ▪ twinge noun [countable] a sudden slight pain that comes and then disappears quickly: When I bent down I felt a twinge in my back.
   ▪ discomfort noun [uncountable] formal an uncomfortable feeling in your body, or a slight pain: The procedure takes five minutes and only causes slight discomfort.
   ▪ agony noun [uncountable] a feeling of great pain, or a situation in which you feel a lot of pain: the agony of childbirth | I was in agony by the time I got to the hospital. | It was agony (=very painful)getting up out of bed.
   ▪ suffering noun [uncountable] continuous physical or mental pain, which makes someone very unhappy: I just wanted someone to put an end to my suffering. | the suffering of the earthquake victims

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pain² verb [transitive]it pains somebody to do something formal used to say that it is very difficult and upsetting for someone to have to do something