painful

adj.

1. 痛苦的, (肉体)疼的
   • She had a painful cut on her thumb.
     她的拇指上有个疼痛的伤口。
   • The duty is painful to me, but it must be done.
     这义务对我来说很痛苦, 但它是无法避免的。
   • The story of her sufferings was painful to listen to.
     她苦难的故事使人听得难受。
   • It must have been very painful for you to tell her about the accident.
     把这件事情告诉她对你来说一定是很痛苦的事。
   • It is painful that Tom will fail this exam.
     汤姆这次考试如不及格, 会叫人痛心的。
2. 费力的, 伤脑筋的, 棘手的
   • This has been a painful lesson to me.
     对我来说, 这节课很伤脑筋。
   • His writing was slow and painful.
     他写得既慢又费力。