ache

一、真题好句
ache 高中必修500 全国卷频次:4 教材出处:译林版必修B2U2
/eɪk/
n.&v. aches 0 aching 1 ached 0
痛，疼痛
高考真题原句提选：
My hands started to ache as I turned the heavy metal wheels.
You can sit down to rest your aching legs.

二、习惯用语
aches and pains 痛苦；不适；各种各样的病痛
stomach ache 胃疼
ache for 想念，渴望
tooth ache 牙痛
ache all over 全身疼痛

ache
ache / eik /
verb
1. [V] to feel a continuous dull pain
疼痛；隐痛
SYN hurt :
I’m aching all over.
我周身疼痛。
Her eyes ached from lack of sleep.
她的眼睛因睡眠不足而隐隐作痛。
(figurative) It makes my heart ache (= it makes me sad) to see her suffer.
看到她在受苦,我心里真难过。
⇨ note at hurt
2. ~ for sb / sth (formal) to have a strong desire for sb / sth or to do sth
渴望
SYN long :
▪ [V] I was aching for home.
我很想回家。
▪ [V to inf] He ached to see her.
他渴望见到她。
noun
(often in compounds 常构成复合词) a continuous feeling of pain in a part of the body
(身体某部位的)疼痛:
Mummy, I’ve got a tummy ache.
妈妈,我肚子疼。
Muscular aches and pains can be soothed by a relaxing massage.
做放松按摩可以减轻肌肉疼痛。
(figurative) an ache in my heart (= a continuous sad feeling)
我心中的隐痛
⇨ see also achy , bellyache , heartache

ache1 /eɪk/ ●○○ verb [intransitive] 1  if part of your body aches, you feel a continuous, but not very sharp pain there 〔持续而隐隐地〕作痛 SYN hurt
His feet were aching from standing so long.
他站了那么久，双脚隐隐作痛。
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2  to want to do or have something very much 渴望
ache for
I’m aching for sleep.
我很想睡觉。
ache to do something
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
ache with
Sarah ached with sadness that her brother was so ill.
弟弟病得很重，莎拉忧心忡忡。
Tim’s heart was aching for her.
蒂姆为她心痛难过。
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ache2 ●○○ noun [countable] 1  a continuous pain that is not sharp or very strong 〔持续的〕隐痛
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。
► see thesaurus at pain
2  a strong, mostly unhappy, feeling 〔心中的〕苦痛，痛苦
the ache of his loneliness
他的孤寂之苦
—achy adjective
I’m feeling tired and achy.
我觉得又累又痛。
Origin ache1 Old English acan

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1.VERB 动词（持续并较强烈地）疼痛 If you ache or a part of your body aches, you feel a steady, fairly strong pain.

【语法信息】：V adv/prep

【语法信息】：V

【语法信息】：V-ing
Her head was throbbing and she ached all over…

她的脑袋嗡嗡作响并且浑身疼痛。

My leg still aches when I sit down…

坐下时我的腿还会痛。

The weary walkers soothed their aching feet in the sea.

走累了的人们把脚伸进海水中浸泡以缓解疼痛。

2.N-COUNT 可数名词See also:backache;headache;heartache;stomach ache;（身体某部位持续且较强烈的)疼痛 An ache is a steady, fairly strong pain in a part of your body.

【搭配模式】：usu with supp
You feel nausea and aches in your muscles…

症状为恶心和肌肉疼痛。

Poor posture can cause neck ache, headaches and breathing problems.

姿势不当会导致颈部疼痛、头痛和呼吸困难。

3.VERB 动词渴望（且因得不到而痛苦） If you ache for something or your heart aches, you want something very much, and feel very unhappy because you cannot have it.

【语法信息】：V for n

【语法信息】：V to-inf

【语法信息】：V

【搭配模式】：N for n

【STYLE标签】：WRITTEN 笔语
She still ached for the lost intimacy and sexual contact of marriage…

她仍旧渴望拥有婚姻中逝去的那份缱绻和肌肤之亲。

But Spain was a country aching to get away from its past…

但西班牙是一个渴望摆脱以往形象的国家。

It was quite an achievement to keep smiling when his heart must have been aching.

虽然经受着内心的煎熬，但他仍强作欢颜，这实属不易。

Ache is also a noun.
You also feel an overwhelming ache for support from others which you cannot put into words.

你还会感受到一种无以言表的想要获得他人支持的渴望。

4.PHRASE 短语（泛指较轻微的）身体疼痛 You can use aches and pains to refer in a general way to any minor pains that you feel in your body.
It seems to ease all the aches and pains of a hectic and tiring day.

繁忙劳碌了一天所带来的周身酸痛似乎被一扫而空。

1 ache /ˈeɪk/ verb
aches; ached; aching [no object] 1
: to produce a dull continuous pain : to hurt in a way that is constant but not severe（持续地）隐痛，疼痛
Her muscles were aching from shoveling snow.
铲雪使得她肌肉酸痛。
After running the marathon, his body ached for a week.
跑完马拉松之后，他浑身疼了一个星期。
The candy’s so sweet that it makes my teeth ache.
这块糖甜得我牙疼。
— often used figuratively常用作比喻
His heart ached [=he felt sad and sorry] for the children begging on the streets.
那些沿街乞讨的孩子们让他感到很难过。
2
: to want or desire something or someone very much渴望；盼望 — often + for
After years of war, most people are aching [=longing, yearning] for peace.
经历了连年的战争，人们大都渴望和平。
Her heart ached for him.
她在心里很想念他。
— often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式
I’ve been aching to see you.
我一直渴望见到你。
2 ache /ˈeɪk/ noun
plural aches [count] : a pain that is not sharp but continues for a long time（持续的）隐痛，疼痛
He had a dull ache in his back from lifting boxes all day.
因为整天搬箱子，他的背隐隐作痛。
muscle aches
肌肉痛
— often used in combination with parts of the body常与表示身体部位的词组合构成合成词使用
a headache
头痛
a stomachache
胃痛
toothaches
牙痛
— often used figuratively常用作比喻
She looked through the old pictures with a dull ache in her heart.
她一张张看这些老照片，心里感到隐隐作痛。
◊ Aches and pains are many small pains that happen at the same time and make people feel uncomfortable.周身不适；浑身酸痛
Symptoms of the flu include fever, general aches and pains, and sore throat.
这种流感的症状包括发烧、全身酸痛以及咽喉痛。
the many aches and pains of old age
老年性的浑身疼痛
— achy /ˈeɪki/ adjective achier; achiest
My feet are tired and achy from walking all day.
走了一整天，我的脚又累又痛。