painful meaning in English
adj.
1.疼痛的，使痛苦的。
2.讨厌的，使人厌烦的。
3.费力的，(工作)困难的；〔古语〕细心的，勤勉的。
短语和例子
adv.
-ly ,-ness n.
Examples
- "this is a painful task," said he .
“这是一份不愉快的差事，”他说。 - In june i received a painful shock .
我在六月间受到了一次很大的震动。 - To me, parting is a painful thing .
对我来说，分手总是件痛苦的事。 - His incompetence was painful to witness .
他很无能，让人看着难受。 - It raised too many painful thoughts .
因为这会引起太多痛苦的回忆。