/eɪk ||; ek/noun
[C,U] a pain that lasts for a long time (持续的)疼痛,痛楚:
to have toothache/earache/stomach-ache牙痛;耳痛;胃痛Ache is often used in compounds. In British English it is usually used without ‘a’ or ‘an’ I've got toothache. But we always use ‘a’ with ‘headache ’ I've got a bad headache. In American English, ache is usually used with ‘a’ or ‘an’, especially when talking about a particular attack of pain I have an awful toothache.ache常用于构成复合词;在英国英语中通常不带冠词a或an:I've got toothache.我牙痛。但headache必定与不定冠词a连用:I've got a bad headache.我头痛得厉害。在美国英语中ache通常与a或an连用,尤其是提及某种痛楚发作时:I have an awful toothache.我牙痛得厉害。
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/eɪk ||; ek/verb
[I] to feel a continuous pain 持续作痛:
His legs ached after playing football.踢完足球以后,他感到双腿疼痛。She was aching all over.她觉得全身疼痛。