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2007.11.20
While the WordMaster reaches for the aspirin, we'll tell you what it is that ails him!
(HEAD)ACHE 痛み（頭痛）
- An ache (noun) is a constant, usually dull (= not strong) pain.
We call an ache in your head a headache, an ache in your back a backache, etc.
If a part of your body aches (verb), you feel a constant dull pain there. - ache （名詞）とは、多くの場合、持続的な鈍い痛み、うずきのことです。
例えば、頭痛のことは headache、腰痛は backache と言います。
ache を動詞として使うと、体の一部に、持続的な鈍い痛みを感じる、という意味になります。
- He's always complaining about his aches and pains, but he's not even 50 yet.
- I've had this headache for three days now. I think I'd better see a doctor about it.
- (making an appointment to see a doctor)
NURSE: What are your child's symptoms?
MOTHER: She has a fever, a bad earache, and she coughs a lot. - (three roommates at the end of moving day)
a: My arms ache from lifting all those boxes.
b: My legs ache from walking up and down stairs all day.
c: I'm aching all over!
Take care!