Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #21284
toothache
牙痛；牙疼
a pain or ache in a tooth
- 1.
A pain or ache in a tooth.
牙痛。
- 2.
an ache localized in or around a tooth
局部在牙齿或牙齿周围的疼痛
牙痛。；局部在牙齿或牙齿周围的疼痛；牙痛；[医] 牙痛
In use
I had a bad toothache last night and could not sleep.
She went to the dentist because her toothache would not go away.
Eating ice cream always makes my toothache worse.
have a toothache
I have a terrible toothache.
我牙痛得厉害。
suffer from a toothache
She has been suffering from a toothache for days.
她牙痛好几天了。
toothache + verb (e.g., hurt, ache)
My toothache is getting worse.
我的牙痛越来越严重了。
Common mistakes
I have toothache.I have a toothache.
中文没有冠词，英语中可数名词单数前需要不定冠词'a'，因此'toothache'前要加'a'。
I am having a toothache.I have a toothache.
toothache表示状态，不是正在进行的动作，英语中用一般现在时表示状态，而不用现在进行时。
Connections
Collocations
- have a toothache
- 牙痛；患牙痛
- I have a terrible toothache and can't sleep.我牙痛得厉害，睡不着觉。
- get a toothache
- 开始牙痛；出现牙痛
- She got a toothache after eating too much candy.她吃了太多糖果后开始牙痛。
- suffer from a toothache
- 遭受牙痛
- He suffered from a toothache all night.他整晚都牙痛得难受。
- a severe toothache
- 剧烈的牙痛
- A severe toothache forced him to see the dentist.剧烈的牙痛迫使他去看牙医。
- toothache medicine
- 牙痛药
- She took toothache medicine to relieve the pain.她吃了牙痛药来缓解疼痛。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
tooth（牙齿）+ ache（疼痛）= 牙痛。想象一颗蛀牙在持续作痛，记住'牙齿疼'就是toothache。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：看牙医或向医生描述症状、日常闲聊身体不适、购买止痛药或咨询药店 toothache 是日常常用词，通常用于口语交流，也常见于医疗场景；在正式书面语中，更正式的表述可能是 dental pain。
Grammar Note
常与不定冠词连用，如 have a toothache
Pronunciation & Spelling
以下词的末音节与 toothache 的 -ache 部分相同，都读 /eɪk/：ache、headache、backache、stomachache、bake、break。注意：cache /kæʃ/（缓存）和 mustache /ˈmʌstæʃ/（胡子）拼写相似，但发音不同，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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