词组 | pain |
释义 | pain /peɪn/ noun the feeling you have when part of your body hurtsadjectivesgreat/considerable pain also a lot of pain He was in great pain, but he managed to say a few words. Don’t say big pain.a terrible/awful pain I woke up with a terrible pain in my side.severe/intense pain also acute pain formal Ever since the accident, Mike has suffered from severe back pain.excruciating pain (=very severe) The pain was excruciating and I couldn’t walk.bad pain That night, the pain was really bad.constant pain also chronic pain formal (=continuing pain) Many of the elderly patients suffer chronic pain.a slight pain I just have a slight pain in my shoulder.a sharp pain (=short but severe) She felt a sharp pain in the back of her throat.a dull pain (=a slight but continuous pain) There had been a dull pain in his belly all day.a nagging pain (=a slight pain that is felt often) Rob felt fine, apart from a nagging pain in his left wrist.a shooting pain (=a severe pain that goes from one part of your body to another) I kept getting shooting pains all down my leg.a throbbing pain (=a pain that has a regular beat) She woke with a throbbing pain in her head.a searing pain (=a sudden, very severe pain) His elbow struck the side of the table, sending a searing pain through his arm.abdominal pain Several of the hotel’s guests had persistent abdominal pain and diarrhoea.physical pain He couldn’t stand physical pain.nouns + painback/chest/stomach etc pain Many people suffer from back pain.labour pains BrE labor pains AmE (=when a woman is having a baby) Becky was at work when labour pains began.verbs + painhave a pain I have a terrible pain in my stomach.feel pain also experience pain formal The dentist told me that I wouldn’t feel any pain. | Animals caught in the trap experience great pain before they die.suffer (from) pain She suffers from pain in her legs.relieve/ease pain also alleviate pain formal (=make it less severe) Exercise can help to relieve lower back pain.complain of pain (=say that you have a pain in a part of your body) He was sent to hospital after complaining of chest pains.bear/endure pain She couldn’t bear the pain any longer.cause pain The disease can cause severe pain.inflict pain (=deliberately hurt someone) The guards enjoyed inflicting pain on the prisoners.give sb pain My shoulder was giving me tremendous pain.pain + verbsthe 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 shoots through you He drew in his breath sharply as pain shot through him.pain + nounspain 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.prepositionsa pain in your arm/side/chest etc The pain in his arm grew worse.in pain The woman lying on the ground was obviously in pain. | She screamed out in pain.with pain He gasped with pain as the rock hit him.phrasesaches and pains Everyone has a few aches and pains when they get older.a stab/spasm of pain (=a sudden sharp pain) He felt a stab of pain in his torn thigh muscle.a cry/shriek/gasp/groan etc of pain She jumped back with a cry of pain.THESAURUS: pain ache a continuous pain, especially one that is not very bad: I’ve got a bad stomach ache. | I felt an ache in my back after decorating all day. | People get more aches and pains as they get older.Ache is most commonly used in words such as headache, toothache, and backache: Driving gives me a headache. Do you have earache? twinge a sudden slight pain that comes and then disappears quickly: When I bent down I felt a twinge in my back. discomfort formal an uncomfortable feeling in your body, or a slight pain: The procedure takes five minutes and only causes slight discomfort. | The patient was clearly in some discomfort. | You may experience a little discomfort after the operation. agony 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 getting up out of bed (=it was very painful). suffering continuous physical or mental pain, which makes someone very unhappy: I just wanted someone to put an end to my suffering. | The news showed the suffering of the earthquake victims. |
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