ache
ache
ache¹ / ek ; eɪk /
◙verb [I]
1. if part of your body aches, you feel a continuous, but not very sharp pain there
• 〔隐隐地、持续地〕作痛，疼痛;
【SYN】 hurt
»His feet were aching from standing so long.
他站了那么长时间，双脚隐隐作痛。
2. to want to do or have something very much
• 渴望:
▪ [+for]
»I'm aching for sleep.
我很想睡觉。
»ache to do sth
»He ached to reach out and hold her close.
他很想伸出双手紧紧抱住她。
3. to have a strong unhappy feeling
• 感到痛苦:
▪ [+with]
»Sarah ached with sadness that her brother was so ill.
弟弟病得很重，萨拉忧心忡忡。
»Tim'sheartwasachingfor her.
蒂姆在为她而心痛。
ache²
◙noun [C]
1. a continuous pain that is not sharp or very strong
• 疼痛:
»a stomach ache
胃痛
»Adull achethrobbed at the back of David's head.
戴维的后脑隐隐抽痛。
»aches and pains ( = slight feelings of pain that are not considered to be serious )
轻微疼痛
»Apart from the usual aches and pains, she felt all right.
除了几处经常性的疼痛以外，她感到身体尚可。
2. a strong, mostly unhappy, feeling
• 〔心中的〕苦痛，痛苦:
»the ache of his loneliness
他的寂寞之痛
♦achyadj:
»I'm feeling tired and achy.
我感到疲惫不堪、浑身疼痛。
