painful

英 [ˈpeɪnfl]

美 [ˈpeɪnfl]

adj. 令人疼痛的; 令人痛苦(或难过、难堪)的; 不愉快的; 困难的; 艰难的

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3638 / COCA.3034

牛津词典

adj.

令人疼痛的
causing you pain
1. Is your back still painful?
  你的背还疼吗？
2. a painful death
  痛苦的死亡
3. My ankle is still too painful to walk on.
  我的脚腕子还是疼得不能走路。
令人痛苦（或难过、难堪）的
causing you to feel upset or embarrassed
1. a painful experience/memory
  痛苦的经历 / 回忆
2. Their efforts were painful to watch.
  看着他们辛劳真是令人心痛。
不愉快的；困难的；艰难的
unpleasant or difficult to do
1. Applying for jobs can be a long and painful process.
  求职可能是一个漫长而又艰难的历程。

ADJ-GRADED 疼痛的
If a part of your body ispainful, it hurts because it is injured or because there is something wrong with it.
1. Her glands were swollen and painful...
  她腺体肿痛。
2. Sampras awaits the results of a bone scan on a painful left shin.
  桑普拉斯等待着疼痛的左腿胫骨的骨骼扫描结果。
ADJ-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 ispainful, it causes you a lot of physical pain.
1. ...a painful back injury...
  疼痛的背伤
2. Sunburn is painful and potentially dangerous.
  晒伤不仅疼，还有潜在危险。
ADJ-GRADED （情形、记忆或经历）痛苦的，难受的，恼人的
Situations, memories, or experiences that arepainfulare difficult and unpleasant to deal with, and often make you feel sad and upset.
1. Remarks like that brought back painful memories...
  那样的话勾起了痛苦的回忆。
2. ...the painful transition to democracy...
  向民主的艰难转变
3. 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。
ADJ-GRADED （表演或采访）令人难堪的
If a performance or interview ispainful, it is so bad that it makes you feel embarrassed for the people taking part in it.
1. The interview was painful to watch.
  观看那次访谈让人难堪。

adj

causing physical discomfort
1. bites of black flies are more than irritatin
Synonym:irritating
exceptionally bad or displeasing
1. atrocious taste
2. abominable workmanship
3. an awful voice
4. dreadful manners
5. a painful performance
6. terrible handwriting
7. an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
Synonym:atrociousabominableawfuldreadfulterribleunspeakable
causing physical or psychological pain
1. worked with painful slowness
causing misery or pain or distress
1. it was a sore trial to him
2. the painful process of growing up
Synonym:afflictivesore

What truly grates is the painful banter.
最让人气愤的是那个令人难堪的玩笑。
The readjustment to peace and home is slow and painful.
重新适应和平以及家庭生活是缓慢而痛苦的。
The women developed painful RSI because of poor working conditions.
由于工作条件恶劣，这些妇女患上了痛苦的重复性劳损症。
The King's stand is bound to reawaken the painful debate about abortion
国王的立场必然会再次引发关于堕胎的令人头痛的辩论。
The shutdown is the latest in a series of painful budget measures
此次关闭是一系列艰难预算措施中最新实施的一项。
Giving birth to a child is both painful and joyful
生小孩是件既痛苦又令人高兴的事。
The interview was painful to watch.
观看那次访谈让人难堪。
The stark contrast between the haves and have-nots has always existed but in a recession the injustices become more painful
虽然富人和穷人之间一直差距悬殊，但这种不公在经济萧条期愈加显得令人难以接受。
I shut out the memory which was too painful to dwell on
我不再去回忆那些痛苦不堪的往事了。
It was an effort which was to have painful repercussions
这么做会带来极坏的负面影响。