ache
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ache / ek ; eɪk /verb I
1. if part of your body aches, you feel a continuous, but not very sharp pain there〔隐隐地、持续地〕作痛，疼痛;SYNhurt
•His feet were aching from standing so long.他站了那么长时间，双脚隐隐作痛。
2. to want to do or have something very much渴望:[+ for ]
•I'm aching for sleep.我很想睡觉。
ache to do sth•He ached to reach out and hold her close.他很想伸出双手紧紧抱住她。
3. to have a strong unhappy feeling感到痛苦:[+ with ]
•Sarah ached with sadness that her brother was so ill.弟弟病得很重，萨拉忧心忡忡。
•Tim's heart was aching for her.蒂姆在为她而心痛。
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achenoun C
1. a continuous pain that is not sharp or very strong疼痛:
•a stomach ache胃痛
•A dull ache throbbed at the back of David's head.戴维的后脑隐隐抽痛。
aches and pains ( = slight feelings of pain that are not considered to be serious )轻微疼痛•Apart from the usual aches and pains, she felt all right.除了几处经常性的疼痛以外，她感到身体尚可。
2. a strong, mostly unhappy, feeling〔心中的〕苦痛，痛苦:•the ache of his loneliness他的寂寞之痛
—achy adj:•I'm feeling tired and achy.我感到疲惫不堪、浑身疼痛。
