headache

headache — noun

1. a feeling of pain or discomfort inside your head, which may be mild, sharp, or c

1.名詞A2
釋義

a feeling of pain or discomfort inside your head, which may be mild, sharp, or continuous.

例句

Darius had a bad headache after staring at his computer all afternoon.

collocation: bad headache

A cold drink and some rest helped Sayaka's headache fade away.

pattern: [solution] helps a headache fade away

同義詞
  • migraine

    a much more severe, specific type of headache often with nausea and visual disturbances

  • ache

    a continuous dull pain; broader because it can apply to any body part

  • pain

    the most general term for physical discomfort, not limited to the head

反義詞
  • relief

    the reduction or removal of pain, including a headache

文法句型

have / get + a + (adjective) + headache

用法筆記

Headache is a countable noun, so it always needs an article or determiner: 'I have a headache', not 'I have headache.' Common adjectives describing severity include splitting, pounding, terrible, and mild.

常見錯誤

❌I have headache today.
✅I have a headache today.
💡headache is a countable noun and needs the article 'a'.
❌My headache is very hurt.
✅My headache is very painful.
💡'hurt' is a verb; use 'painful' to describe the sensation.

2. a person, situation, or task that causes a lot of worry, effort, frustration, or

2.名詞B2
釋義

a person, situation, or task that causes a lot of worry, effort, frustration, or difficulty.

例句

Finding a reliable plumber in this town has been a real headache for us.

pattern: be a headache for [someone]

The old accounting software is a constant headache for Quan and his team.

collocation: constant headache

同義詞
  • problem

    more neutral; a difficulty that needs to be solved

  • nuisance

    milder; something annoying but not deeply worrying

  • hassle

    informal; something that causes trouble or inconvenience

反義詞
  • breeze

    informal; something very easy to deal with

  • solution

    the answer that removes the difficulty

文法句型

be + a + headache + for + [someone]

cause / create + a + headache + for + [someone]

用法筆記

This metaphorical sense is always countable and typically used in the singular. Common modifiers include real, constant, huge, massive, and big. The pattern 'a headache for [someone]' is the most frequent structure.

常見錯誤

❌This project is headache to me.
✅This project is a headache for me.
💡needs the article 'a' and the preposition 'for'.
❌The traffic is a headache to go to work every day.
✅The traffic is a headache when I go to work every day.
💡use a clause, not 'to + infinitive', after 'a headache'.