pains
noun /peɪnz/
/peɪnz/
[plural] see also growing painsIdioms Idioms
be at pains to do something
- to put a lot of effort into doing something correctly
下苦功；花大力气 - She was at great pains to stress the advantages of the new system.
她极力强调新制度的优点。
- She was at great pains to stress the advantages of the new system.
for your pains
- (especially British English, often ironic) as payment, reward or thanks for something you have done
作为回报；作为答谢 - I told her what I thought and got a mouthful of abuse for my pains!
我跟她讲了我的想法，而得到的回报竟是破口大骂！
- I told her what I thought and got a mouthful of abuse for my pains!
take (great) pains (to do something) | go to great pains (to do something)
- to put a lot of effort into doing something
兢兢业业地做某事；费力地做某事 - The couple went to great pains to keep their plans secret.
这对夫妇煞费苦心，对计划守口如瓶。
- The couple went to great pains to keep their plans secret.
take (great) pains with/over something
- to do something very carefully
小心翼翼地做某事 - He always takes great pains with his lectures.
他总是仔细用心地准备讲稿。
- He always takes great pains with his lectures.