painless

/ˈpeɪnləs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpeɪnləs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpān-ləs/ (ame, mw)

painless — 形容詞

  • painlesspositive
  • more painlesscomparative
  • most painlesssuperlative

1. not making your body hurt when it happens or is done to you

1.形容詞C1
釋義

無痛的

不會造成身體疼痛

not making your body hurt when it happens or is done to you

例句

The nurse gave Ilan a painless shot before the blood test.

護士在抽血前替 Ilan 打了一針，整個過程幾乎無痛。

painless + medical treatment

Hana was relieved that the laser treatment felt quick and painless.

Hana 鬆了一口氣，因為那次雷射治療很快，而且幾乎無痛。

collocation: quick and painless

同義詞
  • pain-free

    very close in meaning, especially in medical contexts

  • comfortable

    broader and weaker; it can describe ease without focusing on pain itself

反義詞
  • painful

    causes physical or emotional pain

文法句型

a painless injection/scan

be painless

用法筆記

Most often used for medical treatment, dental work, tests, or injuries that do not cause physical pain.

常見錯誤

❌The injection was without pain.
✅The injection was painless.
💡after 'be', English usually uses the adjective painless, not the phrase without pain.

2. easy to do or complete because it brings no trouble, worry, or extra effort

2.形容詞C1
釋義

省事的

做起來順利又不麻煩

easy to do or complete because it brings no trouble, worry, or extra effort

例句

The website made booking train tickets fast and painless for Chidi.

那個網站讓 Chidi 訂火車票變得又快又省事。

fast and painless for a task

Maeve found the visa renewal surprisingly painless after she uploaded the forms.

Maeve 覺得簽證續辦出奇地省事，因為她上傳表格後就很順。

同義詞
  • easy

    the broad everyday opposite of difficult

  • smooth

    emphasizes that nothing goes wrong during the process

  • straightforward

    stresses clarity and lack of complication

反義詞

文法句型

be painless

a painless process/transition

用法筆記

Often used figuratively for jobs, changes, or administrative tasks that go smoothly and do not create stress.

常見錯誤

❌The online form was painlessly.
✅The online form was painless.
💡painless is the adjective; painlessly is the adverb.