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释义 | Thesaurus article:painfulpainfulThese words describe a feeling or part of the body that hurts. The most commonly used word for this ispainful. You can describe a part of the body, an injury, or a movement as painful. Her ankle was still painful if she put weight on it. I've got a painful blister on my foot. The opposite ofpainfulispainless. It is a completely painless procedure. You can usesoreto describe a part of the body that is painful and uncomfortable because of injury, infection, or too much use. My feet are sore from walking around all day. I've got a sore throat. If a part of your body istenderorsensitive, you feel pain there when it is touched. You can also usesensitiveto describe teeth or gums that are painful when you eat or drink very cold, or sometimes hot, things, or skin that stings and is painful when you use certain kinds of products. The glands in my neck feel really tender. My face was bright red and sensitive to the touch. This toothpaste is good if you have sensitive teeth. Some face creams can irritate sensitive skin. If something is extremely painful, you can say that it isexcruciatingoragonizing. You can also use these words to describe the pain itself. The UK English spelling ofagonizingis usuallyagonising. His injury caused excruciating headaches. The pain was excruciating. She felt an agonizing blow to the back of her head. UKHe gritted his teeth against the agonising pain in his side. You can describe a pain that hurts a lot assevereorbad. See your doctor if the pain is severe. The pain was so bad that I couldn't walk. If pain is so bad that you feel that you cannot deal with it, you can say that it isunbearable. The pain was unbearable. I could hardly breathe. Anacutepain becomes bad very quickly. This word is often used in medical contexts. They treat patients with acute pain from surgery and accidents. Chronicpain lasts a long time, but is not necessarily very severe. This word is often used in medical contexts. Hundreds of people are living with chronic pain. A sudden, intense pain can be described assharp. He complained of a sharp pain that felt like a knife going into his back. Related articlespain to cause pain |
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