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painful

🇬🇧 UK/'peɪnfʊl/🇺🇸 US/'peinful/
B1

Definitions

adj.

Causing physical or emotional pain or distress; unpleasant or difficult to experience

痛苦的,疼痛的;令人难受的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
painpunish, penalty
+
fulfull of, characterized by
=painful

Common Collocations

  • 1.painful experience痛苦的经历
  • 2.painful decision艰难的决定
  • 3.acutely painful极其疼痛

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Recovery from surgery can be a painful process.

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