painful/ˋpenfəl; ˈpeInf$l/adj 1 making you feel very unhappy or upset 令人痛苦的﹔令人不快的: painful memories of the war 战争的痛苦回忆it is painful to do sth It was painful to leave the house where I was born. 要离开我出生的房子真让我心里不好受。+for The divorce was painful for the children. 离婚让孩子感到痛苦。2 making you feel physical pain 引起疼痛的: Her ankle was swollen and painful. 她的脚踝又肿又痛。a painful blow on the head 头部受到的很痛的一击