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- pain [peɪn]
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1.
n
the sensation of acute physical hurt or discomfort caused by injury, illness, etc
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2.
n
[informal]
pain in the neck a person or thing that is a nuisance
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3.
n
emotional suffering or mental distress
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to cause (a person) distress, hurt, grief, anxiety, etc
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5.
vt.
[informal]
to annoy; irritate
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6.
vt.
See also pains
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7.
vt.
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French peine, from Latin poena punishment, grief, from Greek poin
e penalty
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1.
n
the sensation of acute physical hurt or discomfort caused by injury, illness, etc
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。 → sharp
- a face contorted with pain
- 痛得变了形的脸 → contort
- to feel joy, pain, etc．
- 感到高兴，疼痛等 → feel
- a feeling of pain
- 疼痛的感觉 → feeling
- to cry for pain
- 疼得哭起来 → for
- free from pain
- 无痛的 → free
- a fulgurating pain
- 突然的剧痛 → fulgurating
- The pain has gone.
- 疼痛消失了。 → go
- great pain
- 剧痛 → great
- grievous pain
- 剧痛 → grievous
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