And striving hard for big things is bound to lead you to painful falls.

对大事情的强求，势必会把你引向痛苦的失败的。

" Painful, " replied the goblin. " But mending."

“很痛，”妖精回答，“但是在恢复中。”

AS U-TURNS go, it was not particularly painful; defence procurement is hardly a doorstep issue.

事情的发展有了180度的转弯。这并不是特别糟糕，毕竟国的问题并非易事。

Many said that unemployment, while extremely painful, had improved them in some ways: they had become less materialistic and more financially prudent; they were more aware of the struggles of others.

许多人说，虽然痛苦，失业也能提升自己：他们不再物质至上，更加节俭；他们更加注意到其它人的辛苦。

The procedure itself is painful and risky.

程序本身既痛苦又有风险。

Well, if you like dry, factual statements interspersed with painful moments of silence, it was bananas.

如果你喜欢枯燥的，基于事实的对话，中间还点缀着痛苦的沉默，棒极了。

The Earth's will revenge, don't be painful.

我们不必感到太过痛苦，因为地球迟早会报复回来。

Short-term, they make the occupation much more painful for Palestinians.

短期而言，这场占领给巴勒斯坦人带来了更多痛苦。

The American Society of Newspaper Editors is trying to answer this painful question.

美国新闻编辑协会正试图回答这个痛苦的问题。

These last words seemed very painful to him.

最后的话语对他来说显得非常痛苦。

The lump in his throat was painful.

喉咙里哽得发疼。

“Yes, ” said Hermione with a hollow smile, “but it would be excruciatingly painful.”

“有，”赫敏空洞地笑了笑说，“但是它将是极度的痛苦的。”

Whispering it doesn't make it any less painful.

这么小声说也不会减轻痛苦的。

There was a long and painful silence.

大家难受地沉默了好一阵。

While it is true that dogs are popular pets, it is also true that in some parts of the world, a dog bite can lead to a painful death.

确实狗是很流行的宠物，但在世界上一些地方，被狗咬可能会导致很痛苦地死亡。

Sustained falls in emerging-market currencies and stocks have been painful for investors. Several countries have raised interest rates to stem capital outflows.

新兴市场货币和股价的持续下跌一直是投资者的痛处。一些国家提高了利息以阻止资本流出。

Recent weeks and months have taught us a painful lesson.

在最近几个月里，我们从中学到了惨痛的教训。

Today, once again, many will feel a painful sense of separation from their loved ones.

今天，许多人再次感受到（禁足隔离期间）与至亲暂别的伤楚。

And when devolved government in Northern Ireland was finally restored, it was after an historic agreement to end a long and painful period of conflict.

当北爱尔兰被下放的政府最终恢复时，这是在一项结束漫长而痛苦的冲突的历史性协议。

Native to the South Pacific and Indian Ocean, the potentially deadly fish has poisonous hooks and a painful sting capable of killing people.

这种可能会杀人的鱼原产于南太平洋和印度洋，其有毒的鱼钩，是一种足以致命的痛苦毒刺。