pains
/peɪnz/
npl.
1. for your pains
(for your trouble) 作为酬劳；作为回报
- Bringing up children is hard work, and they do not always reward you for your pains. 养育孩子很艰辛, 而且付出很多也未必总是有回报。
2. (painful sensations) 产痛；分娩时的阵痛
3. to be at pains to do sth 费尽苦心想要做某事
4. to take (great) painsorto go to great pains 煞费苦心；尽心竭力
- I had taken great pains with my appearance. 我精心打扮自己。
- She took great pains to conceal the fact from her parents. 为了对父母隐瞒真相, 她煞费苦心。
pains
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- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
pains1
be at (great) pains to do sth
put a lot of effort into doing sth correctly 下苦功；花大力气:
The manager was at great pains to point out that no one would lose their job after reorganization. 经理极力强调在重组后没有人会失业。
She was at pains to make us feel welcome in her home. 她尽力使我们感觉宾至如归。
for your 'pains (especially BrE, often ironic)
as payment, reward or thanks for sth you have done 作为回报；作为报酬；作为答谢:
I helped them in the shop for a week, and all I got for my pains was a box of chocolates. 我在商店里帮了他们一个星期，所得到的全部回报就是一盒巧克力。
take (great) 'pains with sth/to do sth; go to great 'pains to do sth
make a great effort to do sth well, carefully, properly,etc. 尽心竭力﹙或兢兢业业、小心谨慎﹚地做某事:
It looks easy but in fact he went to great pains to achieve that particular effect in his paintings.虽然看上去很简单，可实际上他花了好大的力气才使画作表现出那种特殊的效果。
She takes great pains with the flower arrangements. 她不厌其烦地做插花。
growing pains 另见growing
spare no expense/pains/trouble (to do sth/(in) doing sth) 另见spare
be at (great) pains to do sth
put a lot of effort into doing sth correctly 下苦功；花大力气:
The manager was at great pains to point out that no one would lose their job after reorganization. 经理极力强调在重组后没有人会失业。
She was at pains to make us feel welcome in her home. 她尽力使我们感觉宾至如归。
for your 'pains (especially BrE, often ironic)
as payment, reward or thanks for sth you have done 作为回报；作为报酬；作为答谢:
I helped them in the shop for a week, and all I got for my pains was a box of chocolates. 我在商店里帮了他们一个星期，所得到的全部回报就是一盒巧克力。
take (great) 'pains with sth/to do sth; go to great 'pains to do sth
make a great effort to do sth well, carefully, properly,etc. 尽心竭力﹙或兢兢业业、小心谨慎﹚地做某事:
It looks easy but in fact he went to great pains to achieve that particular effect in his paintings.虽然看上去很简单，可实际上他花了好大的力气才使画作表现出那种特殊的效果。
She takes great pains with the flower arrangements. 她不厌其烦地做插花。
growing pains 另见growing
spare no expense/pains/trouble (to do sth/(in) doing sth) 另见spare
英语>简体中文, 英语习语词典
pain
/peɪn/
(pained,pains)
1. 有变体名词 Pain is the feeling of great discomfort you have, for example, when you have been hurt or when you are ill. 疼痛
- ...back pain. …背痛。
- To help ease the pain, heat can be applied to the area with a hot water bottle. 可以用一个热水瓶在疼痛部位热敷来缓解疼痛。
- I felt a sharp pain in my lower back. 我感到背的下部一阵剧痛。
2. 习语 If you are in pain, you feel pain in a part of your body because you are injured or ill. 感到疼痛
- She was writhing in pain, bathed in perspiration. 她正痛得扭动着，大汗淋漓。
3. 不可数名词 Pain is the feeling of unhappiness that you have when something unpleasant or upsetting happens. 痛苦
- ...grey eyes that seemed filled with pain. …似乎充满了痛苦的灰色眼睛。
4. 及物动词 If a fact or idea pains you, it makes you feel upset and disappointed. 使痛苦; 使苦恼 [no cont]
- This public acknowledgment of Ted's disability pained my mother. 特德残疾的公开使我母亲感到痛苦。
5. 习语 In informal English, if you call someone or something a pain or a pain in the neck, you mean that they are very annoying or irritating. Expressions such as a pain in the arse are also used, but most people consider them offensive. 讨厌鬼; 烦心事 [非正式]
- Getting rid of unwanted applications from your PC can be a real pain. 从你的个人电脑上删除不需要的应用程序可以是一件很烦人的事。
6. 习语 If you take pains to do something or go to great pains to do something, you try hard to do it, because you think it is important to do it. 下苦功
- He took great pains to see that he got it right. 他下了很大的功夫以确保他弄对了。
/peɪn/
(pained,pains)
1. 有变体名词 Pain is the feeling of great discomfort you have, for example, when you have been hurt or when you are ill. 疼痛
- ...back pain. …背痛。
- To help ease the pain, heat can be applied to the area with a hot water bottle. 可以用一个热水瓶在疼痛部位热敷来缓解疼痛。
- I felt a sharp pain in my lower back. 我感到背的下部一阵剧痛。
2. 习语 If you are in pain, you feel pain in a part of your body because you are injured or ill. 感到疼痛
- She was writhing in pain, bathed in perspiration. 她正痛得扭动着，大汗淋漓。
3. 不可数名词 Pain is the feeling of unhappiness that you have when something unpleasant or upsetting happens. 痛苦
- ...grey eyes that seemed filled with pain. …似乎充满了痛苦的灰色眼睛。
4. 及物动词 If a fact or idea pains you, it makes you feel upset and disappointed. 使痛苦; 使苦恼 [no cont]
- This public acknowledgment of Ted's disability pained my mother. 特德残疾的公开使我母亲感到痛苦。
5. 习语 In informal English, if you call someone or something a pain or a pain in the neck, you mean that they are very annoying or irritating. Expressions such as a pain in the arse are also used, but most people consider them offensive. 讨厌鬼; 烦心事 [非正式]
- Getting rid of unwanted applications from your PC can be a real pain. 从你的个人电脑上删除不需要的应用程序可以是一件很烦人的事。
6. 习语 If you take pains to do something or go to great pains to do something, you try hard to do it, because you think it is important to do it. 下苦功
- He took great pains to see that he got it right. 他下了很大的功夫以确保他弄对了。
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