ache

verb

/eɪk/

[intransitive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they ache	/eɪk/ /eɪk/
he / she / it aches	/eɪks/ /eɪks/
past simple ached	/eɪkt/ /eɪkt/
past participle ached	/eɪkt/ /eɪkt/
-ing form aching	/ˈeɪkɪŋ/ /ˈeɪkɪŋ/

to feel a continuous pain that is not severe疼痛；隐痛 synonym hurt
- I'm aching all over.我周身疼痛。
- ache from something 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。
Synonyms hurt
hurtache ▪ burn ▪ sting ▪ tingle ▪ itch ▪ throbThese are all words that can be used when part of your body feels painful.
hurt (of part of your body) to feel painful; (of an action) to cause pain:
My feet hurt.我脚疼。
Ouch! That hurt!哎哟！好疼！
ache to feel a continuous pain that is not severe:
I’m aching all over.我周身疼痛。
burn (of part of your body) to feel very hot and painful:
Our eyes were burning from the chemicals in the air.空气中弥漫的化学物质熏得我们的眼睛火辣辣地痛。
sting to make somebody feel a sharp burning pain or uncomfortable feeling in part of their body; (of part of your body) to feel this pain:
My eyes were stinging from the smoke.烟熏得我眼睛疼。
tingle (of part of your body) to feel as if a lot of small sharp points are pushing into the skin there:
The cold air made her face tingle.冷空气冻得她的脸发痛。
itch to have an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch; to make your skin feel like this:
I itch all over.我浑身痒。
Does the rash itch?皮疹痒吗？
throb (of part of your body) to feel pain as a series of regular beats:
His head throbbed painfully.他的头一抽一跳地痛。
Patterns
- your eyes hurt/ache/burn/sting/itch
- your skin hurts/burns/stings/tingles/itches
- your flesh hurts/burns/stings/tingles
- your head hurts/aches/throbs
- your stomach hurts/aches
- to really hurt/ache/burn/sting/tingle/itch/throb
- to hurt/ache/sting/itch badly/a lot
- It hurts/stings/tingles/itches.
Topics Health problemsa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- badly
- really
- terribly
- …
preposition
- from
phrases
- ache all over
(formal) to have a strong desire for somebody/something or to do something渴望 synonym long
- ache for somebody/something I was aching for home.我很想回家。
- ache to do something He ached to see her.他渴望见到她。

ache

noun

/eɪk/

(often in compounds) 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, backache, bellyache, headache, heartache, stomach ache, toothache
Extra Examples
- He changed his position once again to ease the ache in his back.他又换了个姿势以缓解背部的疼痛。
- He was always complaining about his various aches and pains.他老抱怨自己身上这疼那疼的。
- I felt the familiar ache in my lower back.我感到腰又开始痛了。
- (figurative) She could hardly speak for the ache in her heart.她难以诉说内心的痛苦。
- a nagging ache in her knee她膝盖那无法摆脱的疼痛
- (figurative) the ache of loneliness inside him他内心的孤苦
- You get more aches and pains as you get older.年纪越大，病痛就越多。
Topics Health problemsa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- constant
- deep
- dull
- …
verb + ache
- be aware of
- feel
- have
- …
ache + verb
- throb
preposition
- ache in
- ache inside
- ache of
- …
phrases
- aches and pains
Word OriginOld English æce (noun), acan (verb). In Middle 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’.