aching
/eɪk/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈekɪŋ] /eɪk/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈekɪŋ] /ˈā-kiŋ/ (ame, mw)
aching — 動詞
- achingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- achings3rd person singular
- achinging-ing form
- achingedpast simple
1. the -ing form of 'ache', used when describing pain that is continuing over a per
正在作痛
ache的現在分詞，表示疼痛持續中
the -ing form of 'ache', used when describing pain that is continuing over a period of time
After the hike, Nadia's calves were aching when she climbed the stairs home.
爬完山後，Nadia 回家爬樓梯時，小腿一直在痠痛。
past continuous: were aching
My shoulders started aching after I carried the boxes upstairs alone.
我一個人把箱子搬上樓後，肩膀就開始作痛。
pattern: start + aching
By midnight, Tariq's tooth was still aching despite the pain tablets.
到了半夜，Tariq 的牙齒吃了止痛藥後還是一直作痛。
Adina's wrists kept aching after a full day of typing reports.
Adina 的手腕打了一整天報告後，還是一直痠痛。
- pain-free
without any pain
- comfortable
feeling physically at ease rather than sore
文法句型
be + aching
start/keep + aching
用法筆記
Usually follows verbs like be, start, keep, or stop, and often names the body part that hurts. Distinguish from adjective sense 1, which directly modifies a noun, as in 'aching shoulders'.
常見錯誤
aching — 形容詞
- achingpositive
- more achingcomparative
- most achingsuperlative
1. painful in a dull, steady way that lasts for some time, especially in a part of
痠痛；發疼
身體部位持續隱隱作痛的
painful in a dull, steady way that lasts for some time, especially in a part of the body
Zola rubbed her aching shoulders after three hours at the sewing machine.
Zola 在縫紉機前坐了三個小時後，揉了揉痠痛的肩膀。
collocation: aching shoulders
The nurse brought a warm pad for Christopher's aching lower back.
護理師拿來一個熱敷墊，讓 Christopher 敷在發疼的下背。
After the tournament, Owen soaked his aching feet in cold water.
比賽後，Owen 把發疼的雙腳泡進冷水裡。
Élise stayed on the sofa, holding her aching jaw after the dental visit.
看完牙醫後，Élise 一直坐在沙發上扶著痠痛的下巴。
Beatriz stretched her aching legs after the long bus ride home.
Beatriz 在漫長的巴士車程後，伸展她痠痛的雙腿。
- pain-free
without physical pain
- comfortable
feeling physically at ease
文法句型
aching + body-part noun
用法筆記
Most often used before nouns naming body parts, joints, or muscles. If you want to describe the ongoing action rather than the painful body part itself, the verb sense is usually more natural: 'my legs were aching'.
常見錯誤
2. showing or causing deep sadness, emotional pain, or a strong wish for someone or
令人心痛
流露深切悲傷或思念的
showing or causing deep sadness, emotional pain, or a strong wish for someone or something that is far away or lost
Ritu wrote an aching letter to her son after he moved overseas.
兒子搬到海外後，Ritu 寫了一封令人心痛的信給他。
emotional use: aching + letter
The cello's aching melody filled the empty church at dusk.
大提琴令人心痛的旋律，在黃昏時分瀰漫整座空蕩的教堂。
Niran gave one aching look at the house before the taxi pulled away.
計程車開走前，Niran 用令人心痛的眼神回望那棟房子。
Romi's voice carried an aching note of homesickness during the interview.
Romi 的聲音在訪談中帶著一絲令人心痛的思鄉之情。
The film ends with an aching silence between the two sisters.
這部電影最後停在兩姊妹之間一段令人心痛的沉默。
- wistful
gentler and quieter, often with a soft sense of memory
- mournful
focuses more on sadness than on longing
- heartbroken
stronger and more direct about personal grief
文法句型
aching + voice/look/silence/desire
用法筆記
This sense is mainly used in emotional, artistic, or literary contexts with nouns like voice, look, silence, desire, or loneliness. Unlike sense 1, it does not describe physical pain in the body.