| 单词 | ache |
| 释义 | ache (once / 369 pages) nv An ache is a dull, lingering pain. An ache in your calves after your morning jog might mean you didn't stretch enough before you started running. You might describe your discomfort as a head ache or a stomach ache — in either case, there's a throbbing or continuous pain. A non-physical hurt can also be called an ache, and you can use the word as a verb in either case: "It feels like my heart will ache forever, since my sweet cat died." The Old English root is acan, "to suffer pain," possibly from an imitative Proto-Indo-European word that sounds like a groan. WORD FAMILYache: ached, aches, aching, achy+/aching: achingly, achings USAGE EXAMPLESAnd it was a chance to explore what drives this man and his passion for counseling and teaching hoops in this achingly beautiful land. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) As a young man, he converted from Judaism to Christianity, aching to be accepted as a German patriot. BBC(Jan 01, 2017) But Mother Nature is nothing if not compelling, and my broodiness sat in my core like an ache. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) 1n a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain Syn|Hypo|Hyper aching odontalgia, toothache an ache localized in or around a tooth backachean ache localized in the back cephalalgia, head ache, headachepain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs bellyache, gastralgia, stomach ache, stomachachean ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region earache, otalgiaan ache localized in the middle or inner ear aerodontalgiapain in the teeth that results from a change in air pressure (as in flying or mountain climbing) cluster headache, histamine headachea painful recurring headache associated with the release of histamine from cells hemicrania, megrim, migraine, sick headachea severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men sick headachea headache accompanied by nausea sinus headachea headache resulting from congestion or infection in the paranasal sinuses tension headachea headache located at the back of the head; usually caused by body tension resulting from overwork or psychological stress lumbago, lumbar painbackache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc hurting, pain a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder 2v feel physical pain Syn|Hypo|Hyper hurt, suffer catch, get suffer from the receipt of twingefeel a sudden sharp, local pain prick, sting, twingecause a stinging pain killbe the source of great pain for prick, pricklecause a prickling sensation comprehend, perceive to become aware of through the senses 3v be the source of pain Syn|Hypo|Hyper hurt, smart bite, burn, sting cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort burnfeel hot or painful itchhave or perceive an itch hungerfeel the need to eat thirstfeel the need to drink act upmake itself felt as a recurring pain throbpulsate or pound with abnormal force shootcause a sharp and sudden pain in tickle, titillate, vellicatetouch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements nettle, urticatesting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation twangtwitch or throb with pain prickle, tinglecause a stinging or tingling sensation cause to be perceived have perceptible qualities 4v have a desire for something or someone who is not present She ached for a cigarette Syn|Hypo|Hyper languish, pine, yearn, yen die languish as with love or desire hanker, long, yearn desire strongly or persistently |
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