painful /ˈpeɪnfʊl/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ If a part of your body is painful, it hurts because it is injured or because there is something wrong with it. 疼痛的

  例：

  Her glands were swollen and painful.

  她的腺体肿胀且疼痛。

• 2. 

  painfully ADV 疼痛地 [ADV with v]

  例：

  His tooth had started to throb painfully again.

  他的牙又开始抽痛了。

• 3. 

  ADJ If something such as an illness, injury, or operation is painful, it causes you a lot of physical pain. 令人疼痛的

  例：

  ...a painful back injury.

  …令人疼痛的背伤。

• 4. 

  painfully ADV 令人疼痛地 [ADV with v]

  例：

  ...cracking his head painfully against the cupboard.

  …他的头撞到碗柜上，很痛。

• 5. 

  ADJ Situations, memories, or experiences that are painful are difficult and unpleasant to deal with, and often make you feel sad and upset. (情形、记忆或经历) 痛苦的

  例：

  Remarks like that brought back painful memories.

  像那样的评论勾起了痛苦的记忆。

  例：

  ...the painful transition to democracy.

  …迈向民主的艰难过渡期。

• 6. 

  painfully ADV 痛苦地; 令人难过地 [ADV with v]

  例：

  ...their old relationship, which he had painfully broken off.

  …他们之间已经被他痛苦地斩断了的老关系。