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pains


/peɪnz; penz/
n [pl] (idm 习语) be at pains to do sth take great care or make a particular effort to do sth 费尽苦心, 努力做某事
*She was at pains to stress the benefits of the scheme. 她极力强调该计画的好处.
* He was at great pains to deny the rumour of redundancies. 他煞费苦心平息裁员的谣言. be a fool for one's pains => fool1. for one's pains as a response to one's efforts or trouble 作为辛劳的报酬; 费尽苦心的结果
*She looked after her sick mother for
10 years and all she got for her pains was ingratitude, ie she received no thanks for her efforts. 她母亲生病, 她照顾了十年, 到头来却是费力不讨好. spare no pains doing/to do sth => spare2. take (great) pains (with/over/to do sth) take great care or make a careful effort to do sth 小心谨慎地做某事
*She takes great pains with her work. 她工作兢兢业业.
* Great pains have been taken to ensure the safety of passengers. 为确保乘客安全而不遗余力.
1. This I began, and it cost me enormous pains; but who grudge pains that have their deliverance in view?
    于是我就着手这项工程,历尽了千辛万苦。然而,如果成功在望,谁还在乎什么辛苦呢?

2. They take great pains to make their lessons easy and interesting, always repeating the same phrases and at the same time doing the thing they are talking about.
    他们尽力使他们的课程变得容易有趣,总是重复相同的短语,并与此同时做他们正在谈论着的事情。

3. No pains, no gains.
    不劳则无获。

4. He is suffering from abdominal pains.
    他正受腹痛之苦。

5. Standing in high heels inevitably hurts after an hour on foot. This results in aches and pains.
    穿高跟鞋站一个小时会不可避免地对人造成伤害,并会引起疼痛。

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