/ˈpeɪnfl ||; ˈpenfəl/adj painful (for sb) (to do sth) 1 that causes pain or hurts 疼痛的；痛苦的: A wasp sting can be very painful. 给黄蜂螫到很痛的。
2 making you feel upset or embarrassed 令人难过的；令人尴尬的:
The break-up of their marriage was very painful for the children. 他们婚姻破裂对孩子们来说是很痛苦的。 ➔painfully /-fəli ||; -fəlɪ/ adv