painful
UK/'peɪnfʊl/US/'peinful/
B1
Definitions
adj.
Causing physical or emotional pain.
疼痛的；痛苦的。
adj.
(informal) Tediously bad or awkward to witness.
（非正式）糟糕得让人难受的，尴尬的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpainpunish, penalty, pain
+
-fulfull of, characterized by
=painful
pain + -ful (full of) = full of pain. Transparent derivative of pain.
Common Collocations
- 1.painful experience痛苦的经历
- 2.painful memory痛苦的回忆
- 3.extremely painful极其疼痛
Example Sentences
- 1.
Recovery after the surgery was slow and painful.
- 2.
It was painful to watch him fumble the speech.