Dictionary entry
pain sensation
/pein senˈseiʃən/
noun
痛觉；疼痛感
the physical feeling of pain
痛觉
In use
When I accidentally touched the hot pan, a sharp pain sensation shot through my fingers.
The nurse asked me to rate the pain sensation on a scale from one to ten.
After the medicine took effect, the pain sensation in my knee slowly disappeared.
experience / feel / have pain sensation
She experienced a sharp pain sensation in her knee.
她的膝盖体验到一种剧烈的痛觉。
adjective + pain sensation
A burning pain sensation spread through his arm.
一种灼烧般的痛觉蔓延到他的手臂。
pain sensation in [body part]
The patient reported a pain sensation in the lower back.
患者报告下背部有痛觉。
Common mistakes
I have a painful sensation in my leg.I have a pain sensation in my leg.
学习者混淆了形容词'painful'与名词'pain'的用法。'pain sensation'是固定搭配，表示'痛觉'，不应使用形容词'painful'修饰'sensation'。
He is experiencing pain sensation in his back.He is experiencing a pain sensation in his back.
英语中可数名词短语'pain sensation'前需要不定冠词'a'，中文母语者常因汉语没有冠词而遗漏。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
common in medical contexts
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