painful

英 [ˈpeɪnfl]

美 [ˈpeɪnfl]

adj. 令人疼痛的; 令人痛苦(或难过、难堪)的; 不愉快的; 困难的; 艰难的

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3638 / COCA.3034

牛津词典

adj.

令人疼痛的
causing you pain
1. Is your back still painful?
  你的背还疼吗？
2. a painful death
  痛苦的死亡
3. My ankle is still too painful to walk on.
  我的脚腕子还是疼得不能走路。
令人痛苦（或难过、难堪）的
causing you to feel upset or embarrassed
1. a painful experience/memory
  痛苦的经历 / 回忆
2. Their efforts were painful to watch.
  看着他们辛劳真是令人心痛。
不愉快的；困难的；艰难的
unpleasant or difficult to do
1. Applying for jobs can be a long and painful process.
  求职可能是一个漫长而又艰难的历程。

ADJ-GRADED 疼痛的
If a part of your body ispainful, it hurts because it is injured or because there is something wrong with it.
1. Her glands were swollen and painful...
  她腺体肿痛。
2. Sampras awaits the results of a bone scan on a painful left shin.
  桑普拉斯等待着疼痛的左腿胫骨的骨骼扫描结果。
ADJ-GRADED （病、伤、手术等）令人疼痛的，引起疼痛的
If something such as an illness, injury, or operation ispainful, it causes you a lot of physical pain.
1. ...a painful back injury...
  疼痛的背伤
2. Sunburn is painful and potentially dangerous.
  晒伤不仅疼，还有潜在危险。
ADJ-GRADED （情形、记忆或经历）痛苦的，难受的，恼人的
Situations, memories, or experiences that arepainfulare difficult and unpleasant to deal with, and often make you feel sad and upset.
1. Remarks like that brought back painful memories...
  那样的话勾起了痛苦的回忆。
2. ...the painful transition to democracy...
  向民主的艰难转变
3. She finds it too painful to return there without him.
  她觉得没有他的陪伴回到那里实在叫人难受。
ADJ-GRADED （表演或采访）令人难堪的
If a performance or interview ispainful, it is so bad that it makes you feel embarrassed for the people taking part in it.
1. The interview was painful to watch.
  观看那次访谈让人难堪。

adj

causing physical discomfort
1. bites of black flies are more than irritatin
Synonym:irritating
exceptionally bad or displeasing
1. atrocious taste
2. abominable workmanship
3. an awful voice
4. dreadful manners
5. a painful performance
6. terrible handwriting
7. an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
Synonym:atrociousabominableawfuldreadfulterribleunspeakable
causing physical or psychological pain
1. worked with painful slowness
causing misery or pain or distress
1. it was a sore trial to him
2. the painful process of growing up
Synonym:afflictivesore

For years he tended her in her painful illness
多年来她一直受到病痛的折磨，都是他在照料。
It was a painful and unpopular decision
那是一个痛苦又不得人心的决定。
Jealousy causes distress and painful emotions.
嫉妒会带来忧虑和痛苦。
The King's stand is bound to reawaken the painful debate about abortion
国王的立场必然会再次引发关于堕胎的令人头痛的辩论。
Remarks like that brought back painful memories
那样的话勾起了痛苦的回忆。
The readjustment to peace and home is slow and painful.
重新适应和平以及家庭生活是缓慢而痛苦的。
Sunburn is painful and potentially dangerous.
晒伤不仅疼，还有潜在危险。
The symptoms include skin rashes, fever, and painful joints.
病症包括皮疹、发烧和关节疼痛。
What truly grates is the painful banter.
最让人气愤的是那个令人难堪的玩笑。
Economic reform will continue to be painful and ineffective
经济改革仍将举步维艰，毫无成效。