pang

IPA/pæŋ/
KK[pˈæŋ]IPA/pæŋ/

pang — 名詞

  • pangsingular
  • pangsplural

1. a brief feeling of pain or sadness that suddenly hits you and then passes

1.名詞C1
釋義

刺痛；痛楚

突然襲來的短暫身心痛感

a brief feeling of pain or sadness that suddenly hits you and then passes

例句

A pang of guilt hit Yael when she ignored her father's call.

Yael 沒接爸爸電話時，心裡閃過一陣痛楚。

phrase: a pang of guilt

Obi felt a pang in his knee as he climbed the bus steps.

Obi 踏上公車階梯時，膝蓋忽然感到一陣刺痛。

pattern: feel a pang in + body part

常見搭配
  • a pang of guilt
  • a pang of fear
  • a pang of sadness
  • feel a pang
  • a pang shot through + body part
同義詞
  • twinge

    often suggests a smaller or milder sudden feeling

  • stab

    sounds stronger and more violent, especially for physical pain

  • ache

    usually describes pain that lasts longer and feels duller

反義詞
  • relief

    the feeling when pain or distress eases

  • comfort

    a calm state without sudden hurt

文法句型

a pang of + feeling

feel a pang in + body part

a pang shot through + body part

用法筆記

Often appears in 'a pang of' plus an emotion such as guilt, fear, or sadness. For physical pain, it often names a quick sharp feeling in one body part, not pain that continues for a long time.

常見錯誤

I felt a pang in my leg all afternoon.
I felt pain in my leg all afternoon.
a pang usually means a quick, sudden feeling, not pain that lasts for hours.