Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #5005
headache
令人头痛的事；令人烦恼的人或事
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
此处指抽象的麻烦或烦恼，不是头部疼痛。
- 1.
A pain or ache in the head.
头部的疼痛或痛苦
- 2.
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
引起焦虑的事物或人；不快乐的来源
- 3.
A nuisance or unpleasant problem.
麻烦或令人不快的问题
- 4.
pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
由脑动脉扩张、肌肉收缩或药物反应引起的头部疼痛
头部的疼痛或痛苦；引起焦虑的事物或人；不快乐的来源；麻烦或令人不快的问题；由脑动脉扩张、肌肉收缩或药物反应引起的头部疼痛；头痛
In use
Fixing the old computer has become a real headache for the IT team.
The new parking rules are giving many drivers headaches.
Finding a reliable babysitter is always a headache for working parents.
have a headache
I have a headache.
我头痛。
cause a headache for sb
常用于描述令人烦恼的事因。
The traffic caused a headache for commuters.
交通给通勤者带来了麻烦。
be a headache for sb
比喻用法，表示令人困扰。
The project has been a headache for the team.
Connections
Collocations
- bad headache
- 剧烈的头痛
- I have a bad headache today.我今天头痛得很厉害。
- splitting headache
- 头痛欲裂
- He woke up with a splitting headache.他醒来时头痛欲裂。
- cause a headache
- 引起头痛
- The loud noise caused a headache.噪音太大引起了头痛。
- give someone a headache
- 让人头痛
- This problem gives me a headache.这个问题让我很头痛。
- a headache for
- 对...来说令人头痛的事
- The delay was a headache for everyone.延误对每个人来说都很头痛。
- chronic headache
Learner notes
Memory Tip
头痛时，你的'头'（head）在'痛'（ache）——合起来就是headache。
Context & Register
通常用于描述生理上的头痛，属于中性语体，常见于日常对话或医学描述。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words contain the suffix '-ache' pronounced /eɪk/, which rhymes with the sound in 'headache'. There are no common lookalikes that are pronounced differently.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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。
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