句型例句
用作定语
▲ ～+n.
She had a painful cut on her thumb. 她的拇指上有个疼痛的伤口。 This is a painful illness. 这是一种痛苦的疾病。 This has been a painful lesson to me. 对我来说，这是一个惨痛的教训。 He lived a painful life. 他过着艰辛的生活。 It was a painful subject. 这是一个令人棘手的题目。用作表语
▲ S+be+～
Is your wound still painful? 你的伤口还痛吗? His writing was slow and painful. 他写得既慢又费力。▲ S+be+～+prep.-phrase
The duty is painful to me, but it must be done. 这义务对我来说很痛苦，但它是无法避免的。▲ S+be+～+to-v
The story of her sufferings was painful to listen to. 她苦难的故事使人听得难受。▲ It is/was+～+(for sb) to-v
It is painful to admit that I was wrong. 我承认自己错了真痛苦。 It must have been very painful for you to tell her about the accident. 把这件事情告诉她对你来说一定是很痛苦的事。▲ It is/was+～+that-clause
It is painful that Tom will fail this exam. 汤姆这次考试如不及格，这是叫人痛心的。