Pang
“Pang” 是名词,指一阵突发、尖锐的痛苦或情绪,如 “pangs of hunger”(饥饿感阵阵袭来)、“pangs of guilt”(内疚揪心)。多用于复数形式,强调短暂而剧烈的身心波动。
- “She felt a pang of regret as the train pulled away.” (火车开动时,她一阵悔意涌上心头。)
- “Hunger pangs woke him in the middle of the night.” (半夜饥饿感把他惊醒。)
- “The photo sent a pang of nostalgia through the room.” (那张照片让屋里的人陡然一阵怀旧之情。)
“Pang” 起源尚有争议,可能来自中世纪英语或斯堪的纳维亚语,与 “pain” 在语感上相近,均表尖锐不适。
“Pang” 为单音节名词,无词缀;常见复数 pangs。
“pangs of conscience”(良心不安)、“birth pangs”(分娩阵痛,亦可喻变革阵痛)为固定搭配;文学描写中常用以表现瞬间情感刺痛。
- 固定搭配: “pangs of hunger” (饥饿感), “pangs of guilt” (内疚感), “pangs of conscience” (良心折磨)
“Pang” 发音短促尖锐,像被针扎一下的“砰”感——突发、刺痛。
“A pang of jealousy hit him when he saw them laughing together across the café.” (看见他们在咖啡馆那头说笑,他心头猛地一酸。)