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painfulpainfulD.J.:[ˈpeinful]K.K.:[ˈpenfəl]adj.1.■痛苦的, (肉体)疼的She had a painful cut on her thumb.她的拇指上有个疼痛的伤口。The duty is painful to me, but it must be done.这义务对我来说很痛苦, 但它是无法避免的。The story of her sufferings was painful to listen to.她苦难的故事使人听得难受。It must have been very painful for you to tell her about the accident.把这件事情告诉她对你来说一定是很痛苦的事。It is painful that Tom will fail this exam.汤姆这次考试如不及格, 会叫人痛心的。2.■费力的, 伤脑筋的, 棘手的This has been a painful lesson to me.对我来说, 这节课很伤脑筋。His writing was slow and painful.他写得既慢又费力。 |