toothache

/ˈtuːθeɪk/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

牙痛

释义与例句

n. 牙痛
a pain in or around a tooth
  1. A terrible toothache kept me awake all night.
    剧烈的牙痛让我彻夜未眠。
  2. She took some medicine to relieve the toothache.
    她吃了些药来缓解牙痛。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. My toothache went away after I saw the dentist.
    看过牙医后,我的牙痛消失了。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 tooth(牙齿)+ache(疼痛)→牙痛

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • tooth 牙齿
    n. 词根,复数为 teeth
  • ache 疼痛
    n./v.
同义词
  • odontalgia 牙痛(医学术语)
    odontalgia 为医学术语,日常用词为 toothache
    Odontalgia is the formal medical term for a toothache. odontalgia 是牙痛的正式医学术语。
反义词
  • relief 缓解,减轻
    relief 指疼痛的缓解,与 toothache 的疼痛状态相对
    The medicine brought instant relief from the pain. 药物迅速缓解了疼痛。
常见搭配
  • a severe toothache 剧烈牙痛
    He couldn't eat because of a severe toothache. 因为剧烈牙痛,他无法进食。
  • suffer from toothache 遭受牙痛
    She has been suffering from toothache for three days. 她已经牙痛三天了。
  • relieve a toothache 缓解牙痛
    A cold compress can help relieve a toothache temporarily. 冷敷有助于暂时缓解牙痛。