splitting

/ˈsplɪtɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsplɪtɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈspli-tiŋ/ (ame, mw)

splitting — adjective

  • splittingpositive
  • more splittingcomparative
  • most splittingsuperlative

1. describes a headache that is so extremely painful it feels as if the head is bei

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describes a headache that is so extremely painful it feels as if the head is being split apart — for example, after loud noise, lack of sleep, or during illness.

例句

Mr. Chen stayed home from work yesterday because he had a splitting headache.

collocation: have a splitting headache

After three hours in the noisy factory, the night-shift nurse developed a splitting headache.

collocation: develop a splitting headache

同義詞
  • severe

    broader and more formal; can describe many types of pain (severe headache, severe back pain)

  • pounding

    emphasises a throbbing, rhythmic quality of the pain rather than the tearing sensation

反義詞
  • mild headache

    a headache that is easy to ignore or treat; the opposite of intense

文法句型

splitting + headache (fixed collocation)

用法筆記

Only used with the noun 'headache'. You cannot say 'a splitting backache' or 'a splitting pain.' The fixed phrase is 'splitting headache.'

常見錯誤

❌I have a splitting pain in my knee.
✅I have a splitting headache.
💡'splitting' is only used with the word 'headache', not for other pains or body parts.