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have a headache
I have a headache.
我头痛。
令人头痛的事；令人烦恼的人或事
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
令人头痛的事；令人烦恼的人或事
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
I have a headache.
我头痛。
此处指抽象的麻烦或烦恼，不是头部疼痛。
头部的疼痛或痛苦
A pain or ache in the head.
引起焦虑的事物或人；不快乐的来源
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
麻烦或令人不快的问题
A nuisance or unpleasant problem.
由脑动脉扩张、肌肉收缩或药物反应引起的头部疼痛
pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
Fixing the old computer has become a real headache for the IT team.
修理那台旧电脑已成为IT团队真正令人头痛的事。
The new parking rules are giving many drivers headaches.
新的停车规定让许多司机感到头疼。
Finding a reliable babysitter is always a headache for working parents.
找到可靠的保姆一直是上班族父母的一大头疼问题。
I have a headache.
我头痛。
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。
比喻用法，表示令人困扰。
The project has been a headache for the team.
这个项目一直让团队头疼。
Not this
I have headache.
Use this
I have a headache.
‘headache’是可数名词，单数形式前需要冠词‘a’，而中文中常省略冠词，导致遗漏。
Not this
This problem is very headache.
Use this
This problem is a headache.
‘headache’是名词，不是形容词。中文‘令人头痛之事’常被误用作形容词，正确用法是‘a headache’作表语。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
剧烈的头痛
I have a bad headache today.
我今天头痛得很厉害。
头痛欲裂
He woke up with a splitting headache.
他醒来时头痛欲裂。
引起头痛
The loud noise caused a headache.
噪音太大引起了头痛。
让人头痛
This problem gives me a headache.
这个问题让我很头痛。
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。
慢性头痛
She suffers from chronic headaches.
她患有慢性头痛。
令人头疼的事
Dealing with all these emails is a real headache.
处理所有这些电子邮件真让人头疼。
剧烈的头痛
I can't go to the party because I have a splitting headache.
我不能去聚会了，因为我头痛欲裂。
引起麻烦
The new software caused a headache for the IT department.
新软件给IT部门带来了麻烦。
发短 /ɛ/ 音 (如 head, bread)
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头痛时，你的'头'（head）在'痛'（ache）——合起来就是headache。
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。
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.
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