painful
adjective uk/ˈpeɪn.fəl/ us/ˈpeɪn.fəl/
B1 令人痛苦的，引起痛苦的
causing emotional or physical pain
The old photograph brought back painful memories. 这张老照片唤起了痛苦的回忆。
A painful injury forced her to withdraw from the game. 伤痛迫使她退出了比赛。
令人难堪的;讨厌的
If something is painful to watch or listen to, it is so bad that it makes you feel embarrassed.
It was painful to listen to his pathetic excuses. 听他那些牵强的借口实在让人觉得难受。
- More examples
- an excruciatingly painful injury
- After a lengthy and painful divorce, she vowed never to remarry.
- She's already had to endure three painful operations on her leg.
- The bruising should soon become less painful.
- The argument had stirred up some painful emotions.