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be painful for sb
表示对某人而言是痛苦的。
The long walk was painful for him.
长途行走对他来说很痛苦。
令人疼痛的；痛苦的；令人苦恼的
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令人疼痛的；痛苦的；令人苦恼的
Causing physical or mental pain or distress.
The long walk was painful for him.
长途行走对他来说很痛苦。
引起身体或精神痛苦或困扰的
Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
造成身体或心理痛苦的
causing physical or psychological pain
身体部位或人遭受痛苦的
Afflicted or suffering with pain (of a body part or, formerly, of a person).
造成痛苦或困扰的
causing misery or pain or distress
After the hike, my feet were so painful that I could barely walk.
徒步结束后，我的脚疼得几乎走不动路。
AI contextual example
Watching her leave was a painful experience for him.
看着她离开对他来说是一次痛苦的经历。
AI contextual example
Learning a new language can be a slow and painful process.
学习一门新语言可能是一个缓慢而痛苦的过程。
AI contextual example
worked with painful slowness
以令人痛苦的缓慢速度工作。
WordNet
表示对某人而言是痛苦的。
The long walk was painful for him.
长途行走对他来说很痛苦。
表示发现某事是痛苦的。
She found the surgery painful but necessary.
她觉得手术很痛，但也是必要的。
表示做某事是痛苦的。
It is painful to watch such a sad movie.
看这样一部悲伤的电影很痛苦。
It was painful for her to say goodbye.
对她说再见是很痛苦的。
Not this
I am painful.
Use this
I am in pain.
形容词 'painful' 描述事物引起疼痛，不能直接描述人感到疼痛。应使用 'in pain' 或 'feel pain' 来表达人的感受。
Not this
He painful me.
Use this
He hurts me.
'painful' 是形容词，不能用作动词。表示‘伤害’应用动词 'hurt'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
痛苦的经历
Going through a divorce is a painful experience.
经历离婚是一次痛苦的经历。
痛苦的记忆
She tried to forget the painful memory of the accident.
她试图忘记那次事故的痛苦记忆。
痛苦的过程
Recovering from surgery is a slow and painful process.
从手术中恢复是一个缓慢而痛苦的过程。
痛苦的提醒
The scar on his arm was a painful reminder of the fire.
他手臂上的伤疤是那场火灾的痛苦提醒。
惨痛的教训
Losing all his money taught him a painful lesson about gambling.
失去所有的钱给他上了关于赌博的惨痛教训。
痛苦的真相
He finally had to face the painful truth that she was gone.
他最终不得不面对她已经离开的痛苦真相。
痛苦的提醒
The scar is a painful reminder of the accident.
这道疤痕是那次事故的痛苦提醒。
惨痛的教训
He learned a painful lesson about honesty.
他学到了关于诚实的惨痛教训。
不忍直视
The team's performance was painful to watch.
那支队伍的表现令人不忍直视。
这将会很痛苦。
The training session was extremely painful but necessary.
训练过程非常痛苦，但却是必要的。
爱一个人是一件痛苦的事。
Watching him leave was so painful.
看着他离开是如此痛苦。
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 rain, wait)
Use painful naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象“疼痛满满”就是“痛苦的”，pain（疼）+ ful（满满的）
语域：neutral 常见场景：身体疼痛、情感痛苦、困难经历 通常用于描述身体或情感的疼痛，也常用于比喻艰难的处境。
通常用于be动词后，可接不定式或for短语表示‘做…是痛苦的’或‘对…来说痛苦’
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