painsBrE /peɪnz/ 🔊NAmE /peɪnz/ 🔊 noun [plural] 
●be at pains to do sthto put a lot of effort into doing sth correctly 下苦功；花大力气◆She was at great pains to stress the advantages of the new system. 她极力强调新制度的优点。🔊🔊●for your ˈpains(especially
BrE, often
ironic) as payment, reward or thanks for sth you have done 作为回报；作为答谢◆I told her what I thought and got a mouthful of abuse for my pains! 我跟她讲了我的想法，而得到的回报竟是破口大骂！🔊🔊●take (great) pains (to do sth)●go to great pains (to do sth)to put a lot of effort into doing sth 兢兢业业地做某事；费力地做某事◆The couple went to great pains to keep their plans secret. 这对夫妇煞费苦心，对计划守口如瓶。🔊🔊●take (great) pains with/over sthto do sth very carefully 小心翼翼地做某事◆He always takes great pains with his lectures. 他总是仔细用心地准备讲稿。🔊🔊