四、用于某些习语

1. be at pains to do sth 费心(努力)做某事。如：

He is at pains to find facts. 他努力了解事实真相。

She was at pains to make sure that we all understood. 她尽了最大努力使我们每个人都弄懂。

2. in pain 疼痛的，疼痛地。如：

He was wounded and in pain. 他受了伤，很痛。

She was still twisting about in pain. 她疼得一个劲儿地打滚。

3. take pains to do [in doing] sth 费心(努力)做某事。如：

He has taken pains to study the problem. 他费尽了心血研究这个问题。

I took great pains to keep [in keeping] the house clean. 我费了不少心来保持房子整洁。

4. take pains over [with] sth 费心(努力)做某事。如：

He takes great pains over his work. 他工作兢兢业业。

He is a good teacher and takes great pains with his pupils. 他是位好教师，尽心尽力教育学生。

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