1ADJ-GRADED [oft ADJ to-infinitive]疼痛的 If a part of your body is painful, it hurts because it is injured or because there is something wrong with it. 疼痛的
Her glands were swollen and painful.
她腺体肿痛。
Sampras awaits the results of a bone scan on a painful left shin.
2ADJ-GRADED (病、伤、手术等)令人疼痛的,引起疼痛的 If something such as an illness, injury, or operation is painful, it causes you a lot of physical pain. (病、伤、手术等)令人疼痛的,引起疼痛的
...a painful back injury.
疼痛的背伤
Sunburn is painful and potentially dangerous.
晒伤不仅疼,还有潜在危险。
painfully
He cracked his head painfully against the cupboard.
他的头撞到了碗柜上,很疼。
3ADJ-GRADED [oft ADJ to-infinitive](情形、记忆或经历)痛苦的,难受的,恼人的 Situations, memories, or experiences that are painful are difficult and unpleasant to deal with, and often make you feel sad and upset. (情形、记忆或经历)痛苦的,难受的,恼人的
Remarks like that brought back painful memories.
那样的话勾起了痛苦的回忆。
...the painful transition to democracy.
向民主的艰难转变
She finds it too painful to return there without him.
她觉得没有他的陪伴回到那里实在叫人难受。
painfully
...their old relationship, which he had painfully broken off.
他痛苦地断绝了的他们之间的老交情
4ADJ-GRADED [oft ADJ to-infinitive](表演或采访)令人难堪的 If a performance or interview is painful, it is so bad that it makes you feel embarrassed for the people taking part in it. (表演或采访)令人难堪的 [informal]