单词 | painful |
释义 | painful painful /ˈpeɪn.fəl/ adjective B1 causing emotional or physical pain: » The old photograph brought back painful memories.» A painful injury forced her to withdraw from the game.Thesaurus+: ↑Pain and painfulThesaurus+: ↑Saddening, shocking and upsettingF0 If something is painful to watch or listen to, it is so bad that it makes you feel embarrassed: » It was painful to listen to his pathetic excuses.Thesaurus+: ↑EmbarrassingWord Builder:–Nouns: pain–Adjectives: pained, painful, painless–Verbs: pain–Adverbs: painfully, painlessly• • • Extra Examples:» an excruciatingly painful injury» After a lengthy and painful divorce, she vowed never to remarry.» She's already had to endure three painful operations on her leg.» The bruising should soon become less painful.» The argument had stirred up some painful emotions. |
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