painless
UK/'peɪnlɪs/US/'peinlis/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Not causing pain.
无痛的。
adj.
Involving little effort or difficulty; easy.
轻松的，不费力的。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishpainroot
+
-lesswithout, lacking
=painless
pain + -less (without) = without pain. Transparent derivative of pain.
Common Collocations
- 1.painless procedure无痛手术
- 2.quick and painless又快又省心
Example Sentences
- 1.
The dentist promised a quick and painless procedure.
- 2.
Switching providers turned out to be surprisingly painless.