Word · Frequency #8267
ache
持续钝痛；隐痛
A continuous dull pain, usually moderate in intensity.
- 1.
Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain.
持续隐痛(区别于突发剧痛或痉挛性疼痛)
- 2.
a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
持续钝痛(通常中等程度)
- 3.
Emotional suffering causing discomfort and physical pain.
情感痛苦(引起不适和身体疼痛)
心痛；感情上的痛苦；持续隐痛(区别于突发剧痛或痉挛性疼痛)；持续钝痛(通常中等程度)；情感痛苦(引起不适和身体疼痛)；疼痛
In use
After staring at the computer screen for hours, I developed a dull ache in my neck.
She couldn't sleep because of the ache in her tooth.
His back ache from lifting heavy boxes all day was relieved by a warm bath.
Connections
Collocations
- stomach ache
- 胃痛
- I had a terrible stomach ache after eating too much.我吃太多后胃痛得厉害。
- headache
- 头痛
- She woke up with a splitting headache.她醒来时头痛欲裂。
- backache
- 背痛
- He suffers from chronic backache.他患有慢性背痛。
- toothache
- 牙痛
- The toothache kept me awake all night.牙痛让我整晚睡不着。
- muscle ache
- 肌肉酸痛
- After the workout, I had muscle aches all over.锻炼后我全身肌肉酸痛。
- dull ache
- 隐痛
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音像“哎咳”，想象生病时持续钝痛，忍不住哎哟咳嗽。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：身体不适、日常疼痛 ‘ache’作为名词，指持续性的钝痛，通常用于描述身体部位的疼痛，如头痛、牙痛等，属于中性语境，日常和医学场合均可使用。
Grammar Note
常与身体部位名词连用构成复合词，如headache、toothache
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'ache' (rhyme: /eɪk/). Note that the spelling 'che' in 'ache' is pronounced /k/, unlike 'ch' in 'church'. These words share the ending sound but not the spelling pattern.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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