toothache
toothache — noun
1. pain that you feel in a tooth or in several of your teeth, usually because of de
pain that you feel in a tooth or in several of your teeth, usually because of decay, infection, or injury
Eve had a terrible toothache and could not eat anything cold.
collocation: have + a + toothache
Darius went to the dentist because he kept getting toothaches after meals.
collocation: get + toothaches (repeated instances)
Liang's toothache got so bad that he had to leave work early.
The nurse gave Eliska some medicine for her toothache.
Quan called the clinic about the toothache that had been bothering him for days.
- dental pain
more formal and clinical; used by dentists and in medical writing
- tooth pain
more literal; describes the sensation without the idiomatic compound form
文法句型
have + a + toothache
get + toothaches
suffer from + toothache
用法筆記
Frequently used in the singular with the article 'a' (I have a toothache). The plural form 'toothaches' is also common when referring to separate episodes. Some British English speakers occasionally omit the article (I have toothache), but this is rare in American English.