ache
noun[C]
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acontinuouspainthat isunpleasantbut not verystrong:
(持续的)疼痛,隐痛As you getolder, you have allsortsof achesandpains.人老了,就会有各种各样的病痛。
I've got adull(=slight)acheinmylowerback.我背部靠近腰的地方隐隐作痛。
pain
- painThere are drugs you can take to ease the pain.
- agonyMothers will often talk about the agony of childbirth.
- sorenessIf you sailed through the exercises without soreness, you can move on.
- acheI developed a dull ache in my jaw.
- discomfortSometimes receding gums can cause discomfort.
- stingBee stings can cause an allergic reaction in some people.
B1
used incombinationswithpartsof thebodytomeanacontinuouspainin thestatedpart:
(与表示身体部位的词一起构成合成词,表示该部位的持续疼痛)earache/aheadache/toothache/backache耳痛/头痛/牙疼/背痛
I've had astomachache allmorning.我胃疼了一上午。
- Shefeltapersistentache at the back of herhead.
- He's beensufferingvariousaches andpainsforyears.
- No, it isn't asharppain- just ageneralache.
- Shecomplainedof an ache in hershoulderwhichkeptherawakeatnight.
- Thispainkilleris good forgeneralaches andpains, butmaybeyou need somethingstronger?
Pain & painful
- -racked
- agonizing
- be murder onsomethingidiom
- brain freeze
- cluster headache
- dull
- dully
- dysmenorrhea
- excruciating
- grief
- neuralgia
- pang
- prick
- rawness
- sciatic
- sharpness
- sting
- stitch
- throb
- tingle
ache
verb[I]
uk/eɪk/us/eɪk/B2
to have acontinuouspainthat isunpleasantbut not verystrong:
(持续地)疼痛,隐痛Myhead/tooth/back aches.我的头/牙/背疼。
I ache/I'm achingall over.我浑身疼痛。
I've got one or two achingmusclesafter yesterday'srun.昨天跑步之后我有一两处肌肉隐隐作痛。
to cause pain
- hurtMy leg hurts.
- acheMy legs are still aching from my run yesterday.
- throbMy head throbbed.
- stingHis cheeks stung from the aftershave he'd just put on.
- smartThe smoke was thick, making her eyes smart.
- rubThe clothing is cleverly stitched to prevent the seams rubbing anywhere.
- If you're not used toexerciseyourjointsmay ache the nextday.
- Myarmsache fromcarryingthisbag.
- My back really aches aftermovingthoseheavyboxesaround allday.
- After myexerciseclass, mywholebodyached.
- She's aching andshivering, so I'vesenther tobed.
Pain & painful
- -racked
- agonizing
- be murder onsomethingidiom
- brain freeze
- cluster headache
- dull
- dully
- dysmenorrhea
- excruciating
- grief
- neuralgia
- pang
- prick
- rawness
- sciatic
- sharpness
- sting
- stitch
- throb
- tingle
Phrasal verb
ache forsomething