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discomfort noun
⇨ painpain noun pain ♦︎ ache ♦︎ suffering ♦︎ discomfort ♦︎ agonyThese are all words for the feelings that you have in your body when you have been hurt or when you are ill. 这些词均表示疼痛。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达疼痛的程度| discomfort | ➔ | pain | ➔ | agony | | | ache | | | | | suffering | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in pain / discomfort / agony◆(a) back / stomach pain / ache◆to cause pain / suffering / discomfort◆to inflict pain / suffering◆to suffer pain / discomfort / agony◆to relieve / ease the pain / suffering / discomfort / agony■ pain [uncountable, countable] the feelings that you have in your body when you have been hurt or when you are ill （身体上的）疼痛◆She was clearly in a lot of pain.她显然疼痛万分。◆He felt a sharp pain in his knee.他感到膝盖一阵剧痛。◆He went to the doctor with chest pains.他胸口痛，去看了医生。◆The booklet contains information on pain relief during labour.这本小册子介绍了减轻分娩疼痛的知识。ⓘ Pain can also be a mental feeling. * pain也可以指精神上的痛苦。 see also pain ⇨ distress noun , pain ⇨ hurt verb 1 ■ ache / /eɪk/ / [countable] a continuous feeling of pain in a part of the body （身体部位持续的）疼痛◆You get more aches and pains as you get older.人老了就常常会这儿疼那儿疼的。ⓘ Ache is often used in compounds. * ache常用于构成复合词◆Mummy, I've got a tummy ache.妈妈，我肚子疼。◆to have a stomach ache / headache / backache / toothache胃痛；头疼；背疼；牙疼In British English, some of these compounds can be uncountable. 在英式英语中，这些复合词中有些可以作不可数名词 [uncountable] ◆ (BrE) to have backache / toothache背疼；牙疼 see also ache ⇨ hurt verb 2 ■ suffering [uncountable, plural] physical pain, especially when it affects the whole body and continues for a long time （尤指全身的、持续时间长的）疼痛，痛苦◆Death finally brought an end to her suffering.死亡终于结束了她的痛苦。◆The hospice aims to ease the sufferings of the dying.临终关怀医院旨在减轻临终者的痛苦。ⓘ Suffering can also be emotional pain. * suffering也可以指情感上的痛苦。 see also suffering ⇨ distress ▸ suffer verb [intransitive] ◆I hate to see animals suffering.我不忍心看动物受苦。■ discomfort / /dɪsˈkʌmfət; NAmE dɪsˈkʌmfərt/ [uncountable] (rather formal) a feeling of slight pain or of being physically uncomfortable 轻微的病痛；不适◆You will experience some minor discomfort during the treatment.治疗中你会稍感不适。■ agony /ˈægəni/ / [uncountable, countable] extreme physical pain （身体的）极度痛苦◆Jack collapsed in agony on the floor.杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。◆The animal writhed in its death agonies.那动物快死了，痛苦地扭动着。ⓘ Agony can also be emotional pain. * agony也可以指情感上的痛苦。 see also agony ⇨ distress |