n. 麻烦, 辛苦
相关词组:
at the pains
go to great pains
spare no pains
take pains
at pains
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pains的短语、例句：

pains n[pl] (idm 习语) be at pains to do sth take great care or make a particular effort to do sth 费尽苦心, 努力做某事
She was at pains to stress the benefits of the scheme. 她极力强调该计画的好处.
He was at great pains to deny the rumour of redundancies. 他煞费苦心平息裁员的谣言. be a fool for one´s pains => fool1. for one´s pains as a response to one´s efforts or trouble 作为辛劳的报酬; 费尽苦心的结果
She looked after her sick mother for 10 years and all she got for her pains was ingratitude, ie she received no thanks for her efforts. 她母亲生病, 她照顾了十年, 到头来却是费力不讨好. spare no pains doing/to do sth => spare2. take (great) pains (with/over/to do sth) take great care or make a careful effort to do sth 小心谨慎地做某事
She takes great pains with her work. 她工作兢兢业业.
Great pains have been taken to ensure the safety of passengers. 为确保乘客安全而不遗余力.