Definition of ache in English:

ache

noun eɪkeɪk

1A continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one's body.
疼痛
the ache in her head worsened
她的头痛加剧了。
mass noun he had stomach ache
他胃痛。
Example sentencesExamples
- Stresses and strains usually manifest on a subtle level at first - tension headaches, fatigue, muscular aches, disturbed sleep etc.
- You may first feel like you have flu symptoms: fever, chills, and body aches.
- It is also, apparently, good for easing muscular aches and has mentally stimulating properties.
- Also, 90% of the children are prone to respiratory disorders, damaged sight, tuberculosis and chronic body aches.
- She can work on the body, relieving it of stress, aches and pain.
- They reckon that the aches, pains and illnesses that now afflict the fortysomethings will be unknown to this new generation until they're in their 70s.
- She got out of bed, her body protesting with aches and stiffness.
- If your teenage child complains day in and day out of various aches, pains, headaches and tiredness, don't always blow them off and assume they just don't want to go to school.
- We listened to more Berber wisdom; their main cure, apart from the garlic, being the wonderment of first pressing olive oil for everything from backache to stomach aches.
- His nightmares, insomnia, poor memory, fatigue, and irascibility became worse, and he developed headaches, musculoskeletal aches, and dyspepsia.
- By some estimates, half of the patients doctors see for various common body aches are actually expressing psychological distress through physical pain.
- Had any twinges, aches, discombobulations lately, or even an angry tooth?
- Other symptoms may include headache, an overall feeling of discomfort, and body aches.
- Symptoms of influenza differ from the common cold and can consist of fever with chills, fatigue, generalized muscle and body aches, headache, cough and sore throat.
- Signs of West Nile illness include severe headaches, rashes and body aches.
- It is no secret that the aches and pains from a day exerting one's self in the garden can resemble the muscle fatigue and aches that can be generated while playing sport.
- He tried to sit up but the aches in his body made him lie back flat on the bed.
- I felt a painful ache in my chest and my air was getting cut off.
- These reactions may include muscle aches, joint aches, chills, low-grade fever, decreased appetite, headaches, nausea and swollen glands.
- Those who contract the virus and do show symptoms typically suffer from mild fever and head and body aches.
Synonyms
pain, dull pain, pang, twinge, throb
gnawing, stabbing, sting, stinging, spasm, muscular spasm, cramp, convulsion
smarting, soreness, tenderness, irritation, discomfort
1. 1.1in singular An emotion experienced with painful or bittersweet intensity.
  〈喻〉痛苦（一种恼人或苦乐参半的情感）
  an ache in her heart
  她心中的一点痛。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Kent endured the bitter ache of wanting to say something to Charles for a very long time.
  An immigrant arriving today would feel the ache of nostalgia less because there are so many celebrations here now.
  She supposed she had to be happy for him, despite the ache in her heart.
  Beth watched the pair of them, father and son, the scene evoking an ache of tenderness in her.
  Time reduces the ache and discomfort while memory renders the emotion denser and purer.
  It seemed then a meager justification for manipulating my little brain and heart, yet an ache for wild beauty does command me.
  No tears had fallen and there was still a deep ache in my heart.
  Wilson arouses a tender ache in the heart at the dreadful prospect of all the losses through exploitation; and then changes his approach in proposing a solution.
  Unhappy endings linger in your mind, leaving an ache in your heart and a problem to resolve.
  It is regularly derided as one of the worst songs in musical history, but it still gives me a lump in my throat and an ache in my heart.
  And now there is an intense ache where he was, where he would have been in all these things.
  There's a sense of nostalgia, an indefinable ache, that crystallises the artist's repertoire at a certain point in time.
  The painful ache of regrets and bygones slowly fade into a mixture of brandy and honey.
  I think of Gail and, at once, as painful ache in my chest materialises.
  Their death always leaves an ache in the heart which can take a long time to heal.
  Her hand was throbbing painfully, but it was nothing compared to the ache in her heart.
  At the end you want to rush out of the theatre into the sunshine, raise your arms to the heavens and wait for lightning to strike you, just to relieve the ache in your heart.
  It's more brazen, more shot through with the raw ache of relationships and the nakedness of emotional experience.
  Her smile of ecstasy vanished, and she felt an empty ache in her heart.
  But surprisingly to her, the painful ache in her heart did not come, nor did tears well up in her eyes.
  Synonyms
  sorrow, sadness, misery, grief, anguish, suffering, pain, agony, torture, wretchedness, distress, hurt, affliction, woe, mourning
  longing, yearning, craving, desire, pining, hankering, hunger, hungering, thirst, itch, burning
  informal yen

verb eɪkeɪk

[no object]

1Suffer from a continuous dull pain.
（人或身体的某个部位）疼痛
my legs ached from the previous day's exercise
前一天锻炼以后我两腿酸痛。
I'm aching all over
我浑身疼痛。
Example sentencesExamples
- Annie's head ached, her ribs hurt from coughing, and the simple act of craning her neck to peer through a clear spot on the windshield made her dizzy.
- My back was aching, my legs were going nerve-dead, and every last bit of energy in me was drained.
- But these classes seem to exhaust me and my feet ache like mad, half way through the class I start to feel sick.
- My wife is still very sore, she's very distressed, her cheekbone is aching.
- By now I was bed-bound, unable to think straight, aching continually with what appeared to be a consistent low-grade flu.
- When you wake up, you're in pain, aching all over, your eyes are stinging from the light and you're hungry.
- My knees ache, my legs are in a tangle, and every inch of my untoned body feels as if it has been put through a vigorous exercise routine.
- She is talking up a storm and making my stomach ache with laughter.
- She was experiencing headaches, severe back and rib pain and pretty much ached from head to toe.
- Then we walked back to Hall, which was well over 3 miles mainly uphill: no wonder my feet are aching!
- I was coughing, and my right arm was aching.
- When my back starts to ache, I'll carry my laptop downstairs and work standing up on the counter in my kitchen.
- By the time I got home this past Saturday night I had a fever and ached all over as if something evil had infected me.
- Our legs were beginning to ache so we decided to call it a day.
- All the muscles in my legs are aching, some six hours after finishing, which can't be good.
- His chest muscles ached and he continued to pant.
- My ears ache, my legs ache, when I lie down my head fills up with liquid.
Synonyms
hurt, be sore, be painful, be in pain, throb, pound, twinge
smart, gnaw, burn, tingle, sting, be uncomfortable, be tender, give someone trouble
informal play up, give someone gyp
painful, achy, sore, stiff, hurt, tender, uncomfortable, troublesome
hurting, in pain, throbbing, pounding, twingeing
smarting, gnawing, burning, tingling, stinging, agonizing, searing, feeling tender, feeling uncomfortable, giving someone trouble
informal killing, playing someone up, giving someone gyp
1. 1.1 Feel intense sadness or compassion.
  〈喻〉哀痛，怜悯
  she sat still and silent, her heart aching
  她坐着不动，一言不发，心中哀痛不已。
  she looked so tired that my heart ached for her
  她看上去如此疲惫，我都为她感到心疼了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Everyone in the building could see that that woman was dying, and my heart ached for Valentine and her family.
  Even though it was inevitable, her heart still ached for him.
  His face was all red, his lip was bleeding and my heart ached for him.
  Our hearts ache, we count the days, we weep with her family, sharing their pain and sorrow.
  My heart ached for the poor girl, but it was, after all, her fault.
  Background information on the astronauts filtered in, and your heart ached for the families of those who were lost.
  But while his wife, manager and supporters ached with pain when he was given another red card, the rest of us secretly shrieked with delight.
  His heart ached for her, and he wanted so much to protect her.
  His heart ached for her immediately; he didn't mean to let her feel this way.
  Cameron's heart ached for this poor girl; she looked so hurt when she talked about it.
  The effect is not just to make you ache with sadness at what these women have undergone.
  My heart ached for him as I heard the desperation in his voice.
  Most of all, my soul is aching with pain and disbelief.
  My heart has ached for these helpless mothers and for the little unwelcome babes when I have taken them into my arms.
  That had been less than a year ago, and Inger's tender heart ached for the child's obvious yearning for comfort.
  My heart ached for both Jake and Gracie and it was getting to me.
  His insides aching with sadness, Arthur did as she'd requested and then perched on the edge of his aunt's bed.
  Mona's heart ached for her mother - why couldn't she see that all these boyfriends weren't helping her at all?
  He heart ached for his life and the sadness she felt was far deeper than the pain in her leg or arm.
  Jack winced, and my heart ached for him, knowing what was going through his head.
  Synonyms
  grieve, sorrow, be sorrowful, be sad, be distressed, be in distress, be miserable, mourn, be mournful, lament, agonize, anguish, be in anguish, suffer, bleed
  eat one's heart out, weep and wail
  sorrowful, sad, mournful, miserable, upset, distressed, anguished, heavy with grief, grief-stricken, wretched, heavy
  grieving, sorrowing, mourning, lamenting, in distress, in anguish, suffering, bleeding
2. 1.2 Feel an intense desire for.
  渴望
  she ached for his touch
  她渴望他的抚摸。
  with infinitive he was aching to get his hands on the ball
  他渴望自己能得到球。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Sometimes my heart ached for England, but I knew that if I ever returned there again, my life would not be the same.
  Although she ached with desire for him, Krystal was glad she would have time to plan the perfect romantic evening for them.
  Anthea has not been on the television for years so is aching to get back into the limelight.
  The new album is full of songs that we've been aching to play live since we finished recording, so April can't come around soon enough for us.
  We were aching with a desire to see a winner.
  Having golfed for a week in Scotland the week before I was aching to play.
  Her heart ached for him in a way it never had or would for Dorian.
  How long her heart had ached for a hand to hold, for someone to call her own.
  Clare, who ached for her new - and very sick and needy - baby, was restricted to seeing Luke for two hours a day.
  The familiar feelings of longing returned, and his heart ached for her.
  I ached to be back with him and, after weeks of pleading, I agreed to give our marriage another go.
  After all, she ached for him when they spent all those months apart.
  Synonyms
  long for, yearn for, hunger for, thirst for, hanker for, hanker after, pine for, pine after, itch for, be desperate for, be unable to wait for
  crave, desire, covet
  informal have a yen for, yen for, be dying for
  archaic be athirst for, suspire for

Phrases

aches and pains

Minor pains and discomforts, typically in the muscles.
（尤指肌肉）轻微疼痛和不适
Example sentencesExamples
- It's good for muscular aches and pains, sinusitis, minor chest complaints and for when your immune system needs a bit of a boost.
- Good posture can minimize discomfort and keep aches and pains at a minimum.
- Sir Evelyn said despite a few sore backs and minor aches and pains, the ride had been a great success.
- Magnesium can help keep muscles supple and prevent aches and pains, and may also lower the risk of osteoporosis.
- I still get aches and pains in my muscles but what could have happened when the car fell just doesn't bear thinking about.
- The signs of cold or flu are sneezing, coughing, a sore throat, fever, or minor aches and pains.
- She sat up wincing in pain at the aches and pains in her body.
- Common symptoms include cramps in the legs, and aches and pains in the muscles, headaches and eye pains.
- There's been a real touch of heat in it all day, lifting the spirits and driving minor aches and pains away.
- However, now he had returned to England, he had developed generalised muscle aches and pains and a vague malaise.

Origin

Old English æce (noun), acan (verb). In Middle English and early modern English the noun was spelled atche and rhymed with 'batch' and the verb was spelled and pronounced as it is today. The noun began to be pronounced like the verb around 1700. The modern spelling is largely due to Dr Johnson, who mistakenly assumed its derivation to be from Greek akhos 'pain'.

The word ache is a good example of the way that English spelling and pronunciation have developed and in many cases have diverged from each other. The noun comes from Old English and used to be pronounced ‘aitch’ (like the letter H), whereas the verb was originally spelled ake and pronounced the way ache is today. Around 1700, people started pronouncing the noun like the verb. The spelling of the noun has survived, but the word is said in the way the verb (ake) used to be. The modern spelling is largely due to Dr Johnson, who mistakenly assumed that the word came from Greek akhos ‘pain’. Other pairs of words that have survived into modern English with k-for-the-verb and ch-for-the-noun spellings include speak and speech and break and breach.

Rhymes

awake, bake, betake, Blake, brake, break, cake, crake, drake, fake, flake, forsake, hake, Jake, lake, make, mistake, opaque, partake, quake, rake, sake, shake, sheikh, slake, snake, splake, stake, steak, strake, take, undertake, wake, wideawake

Definition of ache in US English:

ache

nouneɪkāk

1A continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one's body.
疼痛
the ache in her head worsened
她的头痛加剧了。
Example sentencesExamples
- It is also, apparently, good for easing muscular aches and has mentally stimulating properties.
- By some estimates, half of the patients doctors see for various common body aches are actually expressing psychological distress through physical pain.
- It is no secret that the aches and pains from a day exerting one's self in the garden can resemble the muscle fatigue and aches that can be generated while playing sport.
- Also, 90% of the children are prone to respiratory disorders, damaged sight, tuberculosis and chronic body aches.
- She got out of bed, her body protesting with aches and stiffness.
- Signs of West Nile illness include severe headaches, rashes and body aches.
- He tried to sit up but the aches in his body made him lie back flat on the bed.
- Those who contract the virus and do show symptoms typically suffer from mild fever and head and body aches.
- You may first feel like you have flu symptoms: fever, chills, and body aches.
- We listened to more Berber wisdom; their main cure, apart from the garlic, being the wonderment of first pressing olive oil for everything from backache to stomach aches.
- Other symptoms may include headache, an overall feeling of discomfort, and body aches.
- They reckon that the aches, pains and illnesses that now afflict the fortysomethings will be unknown to this new generation until they're in their 70s.
- These reactions may include muscle aches, joint aches, chills, low-grade fever, decreased appetite, headaches, nausea and swollen glands.
- His nightmares, insomnia, poor memory, fatigue, and irascibility became worse, and he developed headaches, musculoskeletal aches, and dyspepsia.
- Stresses and strains usually manifest on a subtle level at first - tension headaches, fatigue, muscular aches, disturbed sleep etc.
- If your teenage child complains day in and day out of various aches, pains, headaches and tiredness, don't always blow them off and assume they just don't want to go to school.
- Had any twinges, aches, discombobulations lately, or even an angry tooth?
- She can work on the body, relieving it of stress, aches and pain.
- I felt a painful ache in my chest and my air was getting cut off.
- Symptoms of influenza differ from the common cold and can consist of fever with chills, fatigue, generalized muscle and body aches, headache, cough and sore throat.
Synonyms
pain, dull pain, pang, twinge, throb
1. 1.1in singular An emotion experienced with painful or bittersweet intensity.
  〈喻〉痛苦（一种恼人或苦乐参半的情感）
  an ache in her heart
  她心中的一点痛。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Wilson arouses a tender ache in the heart at the dreadful prospect of all the losses through exploitation; and then changes his approach in proposing a solution.
  An immigrant arriving today would feel the ache of nostalgia less because there are so many celebrations here now.
  At the end you want to rush out of the theatre into the sunshine, raise your arms to the heavens and wait for lightning to strike you, just to relieve the ache in your heart.
  Kent endured the bitter ache of wanting to say something to Charles for a very long time.
  Beth watched the pair of them, father and son, the scene evoking an ache of tenderness in her.
  But surprisingly to her, the painful ache in her heart did not come, nor did tears well up in her eyes.
  It is regularly derided as one of the worst songs in musical history, but it still gives me a lump in my throat and an ache in my heart.
  No tears had fallen and there was still a deep ache in my heart.
  Time reduces the ache and discomfort while memory renders the emotion denser and purer.
  There's a sense of nostalgia, an indefinable ache, that crystallises the artist's repertoire at a certain point in time.
  I think of Gail and, at once, as painful ache in my chest materialises.
  The painful ache of regrets and bygones slowly fade into a mixture of brandy and honey.
  Her hand was throbbing painfully, but it was nothing compared to the ache in her heart.
  It's more brazen, more shot through with the raw ache of relationships and the nakedness of emotional experience.
  It seemed then a meager justification for manipulating my little brain and heart, yet an ache for wild beauty does command me.
  She supposed she had to be happy for him, despite the ache in her heart.
  Her smile of ecstasy vanished, and she felt an empty ache in her heart.
  And now there is an intense ache where he was, where he would have been in all these things.
  Their death always leaves an ache in the heart which can take a long time to heal.
  Unhappy endings linger in your mind, leaving an ache in your heart and a problem to resolve.
  Synonyms
  sorrow, sadness, misery, grief, anguish, suffering, pain, agony, torture, wretchedness, distress, hurt, affliction, woe, mourning
  longing, yearning, craving, desire, pining, hankering, hunger, hungering, thirst, itch, burning

verbeɪkāk

[no object]

1Suffer from a continuous dull pain.
（人或身体的某个部位）疼痛
my legs ached from the previous day's exercise
前一天锻炼以后我两腿酸痛。
I'm aching all over
我浑身疼痛。
Example sentencesExamples
- When my back starts to ache, I'll carry my laptop downstairs and work standing up on the counter in my kitchen.
- By the time I got home this past Saturday night I had a fever and ached all over as if something evil had infected me.
- My ears ache, my legs ache, when I lie down my head fills up with liquid.
- I was coughing, and my right arm was aching.
- All the muscles in my legs are aching, some six hours after finishing, which can't be good.
- My wife is still very sore, she's very distressed, her cheekbone is aching.
- Then we walked back to Hall, which was well over 3 miles mainly uphill: no wonder my feet are aching!
- Our legs were beginning to ache so we decided to call it a day.
- When you wake up, you're in pain, aching all over, your eyes are stinging from the light and you're hungry.
- By now I was bed-bound, unable to think straight, aching continually with what appeared to be a consistent low-grade flu.
- My knees ache, my legs are in a tangle, and every inch of my untoned body feels as if it has been put through a vigorous exercise routine.
- His chest muscles ached and he continued to pant.
- She was experiencing headaches, severe back and rib pain and pretty much ached from head to toe.
- My back was aching, my legs were going nerve-dead, and every last bit of energy in me was drained.
- Annie's head ached, her ribs hurt from coughing, and the simple act of craning her neck to peer through a clear spot on the windshield made her dizzy.
- But these classes seem to exhaust me and my feet ache like mad, half way through the class I start to feel sick.
- She is talking up a storm and making my stomach ache with laughter.
Synonyms
painful, achy, sore, stiff, hurt, tender, uncomfortable, troublesome
hurt, be sore, be painful, be in pain, throb, pound, twinge
1. 1.1 Feel intense sadness or compassion.
  〈喻〉哀痛，怜悯
  she sat still and silent, her heart aching
  她坐着不动，一言不发，心中哀痛不已。
  she looked so tired that my heart ached for her
  她看上去如此疲惫，我都为她感到心疼了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Our hearts ache, we count the days, we weep with her family, sharing their pain and sorrow.
  Cameron's heart ached for this poor girl; she looked so hurt when she talked about it.
  That had been less than a year ago, and Inger's tender heart ached for the child's obvious yearning for comfort.
  My heart ached for him as I heard the desperation in his voice.
  My heart ached for the poor girl, but it was, after all, her fault.
  He heart ached for his life and the sadness she felt was far deeper than the pain in her leg or arm.
  Even though it was inevitable, her heart still ached for him.
  My heart ached for both Jake and Gracie and it was getting to me.
  His face was all red, his lip was bleeding and my heart ached for him.
  His heart ached for her immediately; he didn't mean to let her feel this way.
  Most of all, my soul is aching with pain and disbelief.
  Jack winced, and my heart ached for him, knowing what was going through his head.
  His heart ached for her, and he wanted so much to protect her.
  But while his wife, manager and supporters ached with pain when he was given another red card, the rest of us secretly shrieked with delight.
  Mona's heart ached for her mother - why couldn't she see that all these boyfriends weren't helping her at all?
  My heart has ached for these helpless mothers and for the little unwelcome babes when I have taken them into my arms.
  Everyone in the building could see that that woman was dying, and my heart ached for Valentine and her family.
  Background information on the astronauts filtered in, and your heart ached for the families of those who were lost.
  The effect is not just to make you ache with sadness at what these women have undergone.
  His insides aching with sadness, Arthur did as she'd requested and then perched on the edge of his aunt's bed.
  Synonyms
  sorrowful, sad, mournful, miserable, upset, distressed, anguished, heavy with grief, grief-stricken, wretched, heavy
  grieve, sorrow, be sorrowful, be sad, be distressed, be in distress, be miserable, mourn, be mournful, lament, agonize, anguish, be in anguish, suffer, bleed
2. 1.2 Feel an intense desire for.
  渴望
  she ached for his touch
  她渴望他的抚摸。
  with infinitive he was aching to get his hands on the ball
  他渴望自己能得到球。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Having golfed for a week in Scotland the week before I was aching to play.
  Anthea has not been on the television for years so is aching to get back into the limelight.
  Although she ached with desire for him, Krystal was glad she would have time to plan the perfect romantic evening for them.
  After all, she ached for him when they spent all those months apart.
  The new album is full of songs that we've been aching to play live since we finished recording, so April can't come around soon enough for us.
  How long her heart had ached for a hand to hold, for someone to call her own.
  Sometimes my heart ached for England, but I knew that if I ever returned there again, my life would not be the same.
  The familiar feelings of longing returned, and his heart ached for her.
  Her heart ached for him in a way it never had or would for Dorian.
  We were aching with a desire to see a winner.
  I ached to be back with him and, after weeks of pleading, I agreed to give our marriage another go.
  Clare, who ached for her new - and very sick and needy - baby, was restricted to seeing Luke for two hours a day.
  Synonyms
  long for, yearn for, hunger for, thirst for, hanker for, hanker after, pine for, pine after, itch for, be desperate for, be unable to wait for

Phrases

aches and pains

Minor pains and discomforts, typically in the muscles.
（尤指肌肉）轻微疼痛和不适
Example sentencesExamples
- Good posture can minimize discomfort and keep aches and pains at a minimum.
- The signs of cold or flu are sneezing, coughing, a sore throat, fever, or minor aches and pains.
- However, now he had returned to England, he had developed generalised muscle aches and pains and a vague malaise.
- Sir Evelyn said despite a few sore backs and minor aches and pains, the ride had been a great success.
- I still get aches and pains in my muscles but what could have happened when the car fell just doesn't bear thinking about.
- It's good for muscular aches and pains, sinusitis, minor chest complaints and for when your immune system needs a bit of a boost.
- Magnesium can help keep muscles supple and prevent aches and pains, and may also lower the risk of osteoporosis.
- Common symptoms include cramps in the legs, and aches and pains in the muscles, headaches and eye pains.
- There's been a real touch of heat in it all day, lifting the spirits and driving minor aches and pains away.
- She sat up wincing in pain at the aches and pains in her body.

Origin

Old English æce (noun), acan (verb). In Middle English and early modern English the noun was spelled atche and rhymed with ‘batch’ and the verb was spelled and pronounced as it is today. The noun began to be pronounced like the verb around 1700. The modern spelling is largely due to Dr Johnson, who mistakenly assumed its derivation to be from Greek akhos ‘pain’.

单词	ache
释义	Definition of ache in English: ache noun eɪkeɪk 1A continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one's body. 疼痛 the ache in her head worsened 她的头痛加剧了。 mass noun he had stomach ache 他胃痛。 Example sentencesExamples Stresses and strains usually manifest on a subtle level at first - tension headaches, fatigue, muscular aches, disturbed sleep etc. You may first feel like you have flu symptoms: fever, chills, and body aches. It is also, apparently, good for easing muscular aches and has mentally stimulating properties. Also, 90% of the children are prone to respiratory disorders, damaged sight, tuberculosis and chronic body aches. She can work on the body, relieving it of stress, aches and pain. They reckon that the aches, pains and illnesses that now afflict the fortysomethings will be unknown to this new generation until they're in their 70s. She got out of bed, her body protesting with aches and stiffness. If your teenage child complains day in and day out of various aches, pains, headaches and tiredness, don't always blow them off and assume they just don't want to go to school. We listened to more Berber wisdom; their main cure, apart from the garlic, being the wonderment of first pressing olive oil for everything from backache to stomach aches. His nightmares, insomnia, poor memory, fatigue, and irascibility became worse, and he developed headaches, musculoskeletal aches, and dyspepsia. By some estimates, half of the patients doctors see for various common body aches are actually expressing psychological distress through physical pain. Had any twinges, aches, discombobulations lately, or even an angry tooth? Other symptoms may include headache, an overall feeling of discomfort, and body aches. Symptoms of influenza differ from the common cold and can consist of fever with chills, fatigue, generalized muscle and body aches, headache, cough and sore throat. Signs of West Nile illness include severe headaches, rashes and body aches. It is no secret that the aches and pains from a day exerting one's self in the garden can resemble the muscle fatigue and aches that can be generated while playing sport. He tried to sit up but the aches in his body made him lie back flat on the bed. I felt a painful ache in my chest and my air was getting cut off. These reactions may include muscle aches, joint aches, chills, low-grade fever, decreased appetite, headaches, nausea and swollen glands. Those who contract the virus and do show symptoms typically suffer from mild fever and head and body aches. Synonyms pain, dull pain, pang, twinge, throb gnawing, stabbing, sting, stinging, spasm, muscular spasm, cramp, convulsion smarting, soreness, tenderness, irritation, discomfort 1.1in singular An emotion experienced with painful or bittersweet intensity. 〈喻〉痛苦（一种恼人或苦乐参半的情感） an ache in her heart 她心中的一点痛。 Example sentencesExamples Kent endured the bitter ache of wanting to say something to Charles for a very long time. An immigrant arriving today would feel the ache of nostalgia less because there are so many celebrations here now. She supposed she had to be happy for him, despite the ache in her heart. Beth watched the pair of them, father and son, the scene evoking an ache of tenderness in her. Time reduces the ache and discomfort while memory renders the emotion denser and purer. It seemed then a meager justification for manipulating my little brain and heart, yet an ache for wild beauty does command me. No tears had fallen and there was still a deep ache in my heart. Wilson arouses a tender ache in the heart at the dreadful prospect of all the losses through exploitation; and then changes his approach in proposing a solution. Unhappy endings linger in your mind, leaving an ache in your heart and a problem to resolve. It is regularly derided as one of the worst songs in musical history, but it still gives me a lump in my throat and an ache in my heart. And now there is an intense ache where he was, where he would have been in all these things. There's a sense of nostalgia, an indefinable ache, that crystallises the artist's repertoire at a certain point in time. The painful ache of regrets and bygones slowly fade into a mixture of brandy and honey. I think of Gail and, at once, as painful ache in my chest materialises. Their death always leaves an ache in the heart which can take a long time to heal. Her hand was throbbing painfully, but it was nothing compared to the ache in her heart. At the end you want to rush out of the theatre into the sunshine, raise your arms to the heavens and wait for lightning to strike you, just to relieve the ache in your heart. It's more brazen, more shot through with the raw ache of relationships and the nakedness of emotional experience. Her smile of ecstasy vanished, and she felt an empty ache in her heart. But surprisingly to her, the painful ache in her heart did not come, nor did tears well up in her eyes. Synonyms sorrow, sadness, misery, grief, anguish, suffering, pain, agony, torture, wretchedness, distress, hurt, affliction, woe, mourning longing, yearning, craving, desire, pining, hankering, hunger, hungering, thirst, itch, burning informal yen verb eɪkeɪk [no object] 1Suffer from a continuous dull pain. （人或身体的某个部位）疼痛 my legs ached from the previous day's exercise 前一天锻炼以后我两腿酸痛。 I'm aching all over 我浑身疼痛。 Example sentencesExamples Annie's head ached, her ribs hurt from coughing, and the simple act of craning her neck to peer through a clear spot on the windshield made her dizzy. My back was aching, my legs were going nerve-dead, and every last bit of energy in me was drained. But these classes seem to exhaust me and my feet ache like mad, half way through the class I start to feel sick. My wife is still very sore, she's very distressed, her cheekbone is aching. By now I was bed-bound, unable to think straight, aching continually with what appeared to be a consistent low-grade flu. When you wake up, you're in pain, aching all over, your eyes are stinging from the light and you're hungry. My knees ache, my legs are in a tangle, and every inch of my untoned body feels as if it has been put through a vigorous exercise routine. She is talking up a storm and making my stomach ache with laughter. She was experiencing headaches, severe back and rib pain and pretty much ached from head to toe. Then we walked back to Hall, which was well over 3 miles mainly uphill: no wonder my feet are aching! I was coughing, and my right arm was aching. When my back starts to ache, I'll carry my laptop downstairs and work standing up on the counter in my kitchen. By the time I got home this past Saturday night I had a fever and ached all over as if something evil had infected me. Our legs were beginning to ache so we decided to call it a day. All the muscles in my legs are aching, some six hours after finishing, which can't be good. His chest muscles ached and he continued to pant. My ears ache, my legs ache, when I lie down my head fills up with liquid. Synonyms hurt, be sore, be painful, be in pain, throb, pound, twinge smart, gnaw, burn, tingle, sting, be uncomfortable, be tender, give someone trouble informal play up, give someone gyp painful, achy, sore, stiff, hurt, tender, uncomfortable, troublesome hurting, in pain, throbbing, pounding, twingeing smarting, gnawing, burning, tingling, stinging, agonizing, searing, feeling tender, feeling uncomfortable, giving someone trouble informal killing, playing someone up, giving someone gyp 1.1 Feel intense sadness or compassion. 〈喻〉哀痛，怜悯 she sat still and silent, her heart aching 她坐着不动，一言不发，心中哀痛不已。 she looked so tired that my heart ached for her 她看上去如此疲惫，我都为她感到心疼了。 Example sentencesExamples Everyone in the building could see that that woman was dying, and my heart ached for Valentine and her family. Even though it was inevitable, her heart still ached for him. His face was all red, his lip was bleeding and my heart ached for him. Our hearts ache, we count the days, we weep with her family, sharing their pain and sorrow. My heart ached for the poor girl, but it was, after all, her fault. Background information on the astronauts filtered in, and your heart ached for the families of those who were lost. But while his wife, manager and supporters ached with pain when he was given another red card, the rest of us secretly shrieked with delight. His heart ached for her, and he wanted so much to protect her. His heart ached for her immediately; he didn't mean to let her feel this way. Cameron's heart ached for this poor girl; she looked so hurt when she talked about it. The effect is not just to make you ache with sadness at what these women have undergone. My heart ached for him as I heard the desperation in his voice. Most of all, my soul is aching with pain and disbelief. My heart has ached for these helpless mothers and for the little unwelcome babes when I have taken them into my arms. That had been less than a year ago, and Inger's tender heart ached for the child's obvious yearning for comfort. My heart ached for both Jake and Gracie and it was getting to me. His insides aching with sadness, Arthur did as she'd requested and then perched on the edge of his aunt's bed. Mona's heart ached for her mother - why couldn't she see that all these boyfriends weren't helping her at all? He heart ached for his life and the sadness she felt was far deeper than the pain in her leg or arm. Jack winced, and my heart ached for him, knowing what was going through his head. Synonyms grieve, sorrow, be sorrowful, be sad, be distressed, be in distress, be miserable, mourn, be mournful, lament, agonize, anguish, be in anguish, suffer, bleed eat one's heart out, weep and wail sorrowful, sad, mournful, miserable, upset, distressed, anguished, heavy with grief, grief-stricken, wretched, heavy grieving, sorrowing, mourning, lamenting, in distress, in anguish, suffering, bleeding 1.2 Feel an intense desire for. 渴望 she ached for his touch 她渴望他的抚摸。 with infinitive he was aching to get his hands on the ball 他渴望自己能得到球。 Example sentencesExamples Sometimes my heart ached for England, but I knew that if I ever returned there again, my life would not be the same. Although she ached with desire for him, Krystal was glad she would have time to plan the perfect romantic evening for them. Anthea has not been on the television for years so is aching to get back into the limelight. The new album is full of songs that we've been aching to play live since we finished recording, so April can't come around soon enough for us. We were aching with a desire to see a winner. Having golfed for a week in Scotland the week before I was aching to play. Her heart ached for him in a way it never had or would for Dorian. How long her heart had ached for a hand to hold, for someone to call her own. Clare, who ached for her new - and very sick and needy - baby, was restricted to seeing Luke for two hours a day. The familiar feelings of longing returned, and his heart ached for her. I ached to be back with him and, after weeks of pleading, I agreed to give our marriage another go. After all, she ached for him when they spent all those months apart. Synonyms long for, yearn for, hunger for, thirst for, hanker for, hanker after, pine for, pine after, itch for, be desperate for, be unable to wait for crave, desire, covet informal have a yen for, yen for, be dying for archaic be athirst for, suspire for Phrases aches and pains Minor pains and discomforts, typically in the muscles. （尤指肌肉）轻微疼痛和不适 Example sentencesExamples It's good for muscular aches and pains, sinusitis, minor chest complaints and for when your immune system needs a bit of a boost. Good posture can minimize discomfort and keep aches and pains at a minimum. Sir Evelyn said despite a few sore backs and minor aches and pains, the ride had been a great success. Magnesium can help keep muscles supple and prevent aches and pains, and may also lower the risk of osteoporosis. I still get aches and pains in my muscles but what could have happened when the car fell just doesn't bear thinking about. The signs of cold or flu are sneezing, coughing, a sore throat, fever, or minor aches and pains. She sat up wincing in pain at the aches and pains in her body. Common symptoms include cramps in the legs, and aches and pains in the muscles, headaches and eye pains. There's been a real touch of heat in it all day, lifting the spirits and driving minor aches and pains away. However, now he had returned to England, he had developed generalised muscle aches and pains and a vague malaise. Origin Old English æce (noun), acan (verb). In Middle English and early modern English the noun was spelled atche and rhymed with 'batch' and the verb was spelled and pronounced as it is today. The noun began to be pronounced like the verb around 1700. The modern spelling is largely due to Dr Johnson, who mistakenly assumed its derivation to be from Greek akhos 'pain'. The word ache is a good example of the way that English spelling and pronunciation have developed and in many cases have diverged from each other. The noun comes from Old English and used to be pronounced ‘aitch’ (like the letter H), whereas the verb was originally spelled ake and pronounced the way ache is today. Around 1700, people started pronouncing the noun like the verb. The spelling of the noun has survived, but the word is said in the way the verb (ake) used to be. The modern spelling is largely due to Dr Johnson, who mistakenly assumed that the word came from Greek akhos ‘pain’. Other pairs of words that have survived into modern English with k-for-the-verb and ch-for-the-noun spellings include speak and speech and break and breach. Rhymes awake, bake, betake, Blake, brake, break, cake, crake, drake, fake, flake, forsake, hake, Jake, lake, make, mistake, opaque, partake, quake, rake, sake, shake, sheikh, slake, snake, splake, stake, steak, strake, take, undertake, wake, wideawake noun.1 phr. Definition of ache in US English: ache nouneɪkāk 1A continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one's body. 疼痛 the ache in her head worsened 她的头痛加剧了。 Example sentencesExamples It is also, apparently, good for easing muscular aches and has mentally stimulating properties. By some estimates, half of the patients doctors see for various common body aches are actually expressing psychological distress through physical pain. It is no secret that the aches and pains from a day exerting one's self in the garden can resemble the muscle fatigue and aches that can be generated while playing sport. Also, 90% of the children are prone to respiratory disorders, damaged sight, tuberculosis and chronic body aches. She got out of bed, her body protesting with aches and stiffness. Signs of West Nile illness include severe headaches, rashes and body aches. He tried to sit up but the aches in his body made him lie back flat on the bed. Those who contract the virus and do show symptoms typically suffer from mild fever and head and body aches. You may first feel like you have flu symptoms: fever, chills, and body aches. We listened to more Berber wisdom; their main cure, apart from the garlic, being the wonderment of first pressing olive oil for everything from backache to stomach aches. Other symptoms may include headache, an overall feeling of discomfort, and body aches. They reckon that the aches, pains and illnesses that now afflict the fortysomethings will be unknown to this new generation until they're in their 70s. These reactions may include muscle aches, joint aches, chills, low-grade fever, decreased appetite, headaches, nausea and swollen glands. His nightmares, insomnia, poor memory, fatigue, and irascibility became worse, and he developed headaches, musculoskeletal aches, and dyspepsia. Stresses and strains usually manifest on a subtle level at first - tension headaches, fatigue, muscular aches, disturbed sleep etc. If your teenage child complains day in and day out of various aches, pains, headaches and tiredness, don't always blow them off and assume they just don't want to go to school. Had any twinges, aches, discombobulations lately, or even an angry tooth? She can work on the body, relieving it of stress, aches and pain. I felt a painful ache in my chest and my air was getting cut off. Symptoms of influenza differ from the common cold and can consist of fever with chills, fatigue, generalized muscle and body aches, headache, cough and sore throat. Synonyms pain, dull pain, pang, twinge, throb 1.1in singular An emotion experienced with painful or bittersweet intensity. 〈喻〉痛苦（一种恼人或苦乐参半的情感） an ache in her heart 她心中的一点痛。 Example sentencesExamples Wilson arouses a tender ache in the heart at the dreadful prospect of all the losses through exploitation; and then changes his approach in proposing a solution. An immigrant arriving today would feel the ache of nostalgia less because there are so many celebrations here now. At the end you want to rush out of the theatre into the sunshine, raise your arms to the heavens and wait for lightning to strike you, just to relieve the ache in your heart. Kent endured the bitter ache of wanting to say something to Charles for a very long time. Beth watched the pair of them, father and son, the scene evoking an ache of tenderness in her. But surprisingly to her, the painful ache in her heart did not come, nor did tears well up in her eyes. It is regularly derided as one of the worst songs in musical history, but it still gives me a lump in my throat and an ache in my heart. No tears had fallen and there was still a deep ache in my heart. Time reduces the ache and discomfort while memory renders the emotion denser and purer. There's a sense of nostalgia, an indefinable ache, that crystallises the artist's repertoire at a certain point in time. I think of Gail and, at once, as painful ache in my chest materialises. The painful ache of regrets and bygones slowly fade into a mixture of brandy and honey. Her hand was throbbing painfully, but it was nothing compared to the ache in her heart. It's more brazen, more shot through with the raw ache of relationships and the nakedness of emotional experience. It seemed then a meager justification for manipulating my little brain and heart, yet an ache for wild beauty does command me. She supposed she had to be happy for him, despite the ache in her heart. Her smile of ecstasy vanished, and she felt an empty ache in her heart. And now there is an intense ache where he was, where he would have been in all these things. Their death always leaves an ache in the heart which can take a long time to heal. Unhappy endings linger in your mind, leaving an ache in your heart and a problem to resolve. Synonyms sorrow, sadness, misery, grief, anguish, suffering, pain, agony, torture, wretchedness, distress, hurt, affliction, woe, mourning longing, yearning, craving, desire, pining, hankering, hunger, hungering, thirst, itch, burning verbeɪkāk [no object] 1Suffer from a continuous dull pain. （人或身体的某个部位）疼痛 my legs ached from the previous day's exercise 前一天锻炼以后我两腿酸痛。 I'm aching all over 我浑身疼痛。 Example sentencesExamples When my back starts to ache, I'll carry my laptop downstairs and work standing up on the counter in my kitchen. By the time I got home this past Saturday night I had a fever and ached all over as if something evil had infected me. My ears ache, my legs ache, when I lie down my head fills up with liquid. I was coughing, and my right arm was aching. All the muscles in my legs are aching, some six hours after finishing, which can't be good. My wife is still very sore, she's very distressed, her cheekbone is aching. Then we walked back to Hall, which was well over 3 miles mainly uphill: no wonder my feet are aching! Our legs were beginning to ache so we decided to call it a day. When you wake up, you're in pain, aching all over, your eyes are stinging from the light and you're hungry. By now I was bed-bound, unable to think straight, aching continually with what appeared to be a consistent low-grade flu. My knees ache, my legs are in a tangle, and every inch of my untoned body feels as if it has been put through a vigorous exercise routine. His chest muscles ached and he continued to pant. She was experiencing headaches, severe back and rib pain and pretty much ached from head to toe. My back was aching, my legs were going nerve-dead, and every last bit of energy in me was drained. Annie's head ached, her ribs hurt from coughing, and the simple act of craning her neck to peer through a clear spot on the windshield made her dizzy. But these classes seem to exhaust me and my feet ache like mad, half way through the class I start to feel sick. She is talking up a storm and making my stomach ache with laughter. Synonyms painful, achy, sore, stiff, hurt, tender, uncomfortable, troublesome hurt, be sore, be painful, be in pain, throb, pound, twinge 1.1 Feel intense sadness or compassion. 〈喻〉哀痛，怜悯 she sat still and silent, her heart aching 她坐着不动，一言不发，心中哀痛不已。 she looked so tired that my heart ached for her 她看上去如此疲惫，我都为她感到心疼了。 Example sentencesExamples Our hearts ache, we count the days, we weep with her family, sharing their pain and sorrow. Cameron's heart ached for this poor girl; she looked so hurt when she talked about it. That had been less than a year ago, and Inger's tender heart ached for the child's obvious yearning for comfort. My heart ached for him as I heard the desperation in his voice. My heart ached for the poor girl, but it was, after all, her fault. He heart ached for his life and the sadness she felt was far deeper than the pain in her leg or arm. Even though it was inevitable, her heart still ached for him. My heart ached for both Jake and Gracie and it was getting to me. His face was all red, his lip was bleeding and my heart ached for him. His heart ached for her immediately; he didn't mean to let her feel this way. Most of all, my soul is aching with pain and disbelief. Jack winced, and my heart ached for him, knowing what was going through his head. His heart ached for her, and he wanted so much to protect her. But while his wife, manager and supporters ached with pain when he was given another red card, the rest of us secretly shrieked with delight. Mona's heart ached for her mother - why couldn't she see that all these boyfriends weren't helping her at all? My heart has ached for these helpless mothers and for the little unwelcome babes when I have taken them into my arms. Everyone in the building could see that that woman was dying, and my heart ached for Valentine and her family. Background information on the astronauts filtered in, and your heart ached for the families of those who were lost. The effect is not just to make you ache with sadness at what these women have undergone. His insides aching with sadness, Arthur did as she'd requested and then perched on the edge of his aunt's bed. Synonyms sorrowful, sad, mournful, miserable, upset, distressed, anguished, heavy with grief, grief-stricken, wretched, heavy grieve, sorrow, be sorrowful, be sad, be distressed, be in distress, be miserable, mourn, be mournful, lament, agonize, anguish, be in anguish, suffer, bleed 1.2 Feel an intense desire for. 渴望 she ached for his touch 她渴望他的抚摸。 with infinitive he was aching to get his hands on the ball 他渴望自己能得到球。 Example sentencesExamples Having golfed for a week in Scotland the week before I was aching to play. Anthea has not been on the television for years so is aching to get back into the limelight. Although she ached with desire for him, Krystal was glad she would have time to plan the perfect romantic evening for them. After all, she ached for him when they spent all those months apart. The new album is full of songs that we've been aching to play live since we finished recording, so April can't come around soon enough for us. How long her heart had ached for a hand to hold, for someone to call her own. Sometimes my heart ached for England, but I knew that if I ever returned there again, my life would not be the same. The familiar feelings of longing returned, and his heart ached for her. Her heart ached for him in a way it never had or would for Dorian. We were aching with a desire to see a winner. I ached to be back with him and, after weeks of pleading, I agreed to give our marriage another go. Clare, who ached for her new - and very sick and needy - baby, was restricted to seeing Luke for two hours a day. Synonyms long for, yearn for, hunger for, thirst for, hanker for, hanker after, pine for, pine after, itch for, be desperate for, be unable to wait for Phrases aches and pains Minor pains and discomforts, typically in the muscles. （尤指肌肉）轻微疼痛和不适 Example sentencesExamples Good posture can minimize discomfort and keep aches and pains at a minimum. The signs of cold or flu are sneezing, coughing, a sore throat, fever, or minor aches and pains. However, now he had returned to England, he had developed generalised muscle aches and pains and a vague malaise. Sir Evelyn said despite a few sore backs and minor aches and pains, the ride had been a great success. I still get aches and pains in my muscles but what could have happened when the car fell just doesn't bear thinking about. It's good for muscular aches and pains, sinusitis, minor chest complaints and for when your immune system needs a bit of a boost. Magnesium can help keep muscles supple and prevent aches and pains, and may also lower the risk of osteoporosis. Common symptoms include cramps in the legs, and aches and pains in the muscles, headaches and eye pains. There's been a real touch of heat in it all day, lifting the spirits and driving minor aches and pains away. She sat up wincing in pain at the aches and pains in her body. Origin Old English æce (noun), acan (verb). In Middle English and early modern English the noun was spelled atche and rhymed with ‘batch’ and the verb was spelled and pronounced as it is today. The noun began to be pronounced like the verb around 1700. The modern spelling is largely due to Dr Johnson, who mistakenly assumed its derivation to be from Greek akhos ‘pain’. noun.1 phr.
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