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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

pain [peɪn]
  1. 1. noun [c/u] (physical) 疼痛
  2. 2. noun [u] [fig] (unhappiness) 痛苦
  3. 3. noun [inf] to be a pain (in the neck) (nuisance) 讨厌家伙
    to have a pain in one's chest/arm
    胸痛/胳膊
    to be in pain
    苦恼
    to take (great) pains to do sth
    尽力做某事
    to take (great) pains with/over sth
    对某事煞费苦心
    what a pain!
    [inf] 真讨厌
    on pain of death/imprisonment
    违者以死/监禁论处

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

pain [peɪn]
  1. 1. n.[c/u] 痛,疼痛
    The patient developed severe pain and distension.
    患者遭受剧烈疼痛肿胀
  2. 2. n.[u] 精神痛苦情感折磨
  3. 3. n.[u] 痛觉
    As the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain.
    随着强度增加感觉发痒变为疼痛
  4. 4. n.[c] 讨厌的人
    That kid is a terrible pain.
    那个小家伙真叫人头疼
  5. 5. n.[c] 带来麻烦的人或事物
  6. 6. n.[c] 辛苦操心费心
  7. 7. n.[c] [Plural] 阵痛挛缩
  8. 8. vt. 使(感到疼痛;使(感到不适
  9. 9. vt. 使痛苦,使(感情受到伤害
    It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school.
    看到我的孩子们在学校没有受到很好教育,我感到痛苦

Collins English-English Dictionary

pain [peɪn]
  1. 1. n [Spoken] pain in the neck a person or thing that is a nuisance
  2. 2. n the sensation of acute physical hurt or discomfort caused by injury, illness, etc
  3. 3. n emotional suffering or mental distress
  4. 4. vt. [tr] to cause (a person) distress, hurt, grief, anxiety, etc
  5. 5. vt. [Spoken] to annoy; irritate
  6. 6. vt. See also pains
  7. 7. vt. [Etymology] C13: from Old French peine, from Latin poena punishment, grief, from Greek poine penalty

Examples

There was a sudden sharp pain in her abdomen and she nearly collapsed from the pain.
她的小腹突然一阵剧痛,差点儿昏厥过去。
The pain in his stomach caused him to double up in pain.
他的胃痛使他不得不弯下腰。
a face contorted with pain
痛得变了形的脸
a feeling of pain
疼痛的感觉
free from pain
无痛的
a fulgurating pain
突然的剧痛

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