painful
分析词义
"Painful"是一个形容词,用于描述感觉到的疼痛,也可以形容令人不愉快或困扰的事情。
列举例句
- It is painful to touch. (我触摸起来很疼。)
- A painful decision had to be made. (不得不做出一个痛苦的决定。)
- His leg injury was very painful. (他的腿伤很痛。)
词根分析
"Painful"的词根是"-pain-",意为疼痛。一些其他包含这个词根的单词有: "pain", "pains taking", "pain killer"。
词缀分析
"Painful"中,后缀"-ful"意为"充满…的",常用于构成形容词。其他有此后缀的单词有: "colorful", "careful", "delightful"。
发展历史和文化背景
"Painful"源自老英语的"paine",意为"疾病"、"疼痛",后缀"ful"出现于1300年左右,起初用于表示"充满…"的意思。
单词变形
"Painful"的副词形式是"painfully", 意为"痛苦地";名词形式是 "pain", 意为"疼痛" 。
记忆辅助
可以通过词根和词缀联想记忆这个单词。比如,可以把它分解为"pain"和"-ful",记住"-ful"是一种表示"充满…"的形式,结合"pain"就可以很快理解"painful"的意思。
小故事
The cyclist's fall from his bike was not only embarrassing but also painful. (这位骑手从自行车上摔下来,不仅让人尴尬,也很痛苦。)