pained

pained — adjective

1. showing in your face, voice, or manner that a remark or situation has hurt your

1.形容詞C1
釋義

showing in your face, voice, or manner that a remark or situation has hurt your feelings or made you uncomfortable.

例句

Lena looked pained when her uncle joked about her failed driving test.

look pained when reacting to a hurtful remark

A pained smile crossed Mr Chen's face after the rude comment.

collocation: a pained smile

同義詞
  • hurt

    broader and more direct; often names the feeling itself rather than the visible expression

  • upset

    more general; can describe many kinds of distress, not only a strained look or voice

  • offended

    narrower; stresses feeling insulted or disrespected

  • strained

    often used for smiles or voices; can suggest effort as well as discomfort

反義詞
  • relaxed

    showing ease rather than discomfort

  • cheerful

    showing obvious pleasure instead of hurt feelings

  • unbothered

    not showing that the situation caused any emotional discomfort

文法句型

look pained

sound pained

a pained smile/expression/voice/laugh

用法筆記

Most often appears with signs other people can notice, such as a smile, expression, laugh, or voice, or after linking verbs like 'look' and 'sound'. It usually describes an outward reaction rather than a direct statement of inner emotion.

常見錯誤

❌She was pained with his joke.
✅She looked pained by his joke.
💡this adjective usually describes a visible reaction and commonly appears with 'look' or 'sound'.
❌I am pained today because of homework.
✅I feel upset today because of homework.' / 'I looked pained when the teacher mentioned it.
💡'pained' is less common for plain self-report and more common for an expression or tone others notice.