Having endured a painful period of unsustainability in his own life made it clear to him that sustainability-oriented values must be expressed through everyday action and choice.
他亲身经历了一段痛苦的不可持续生活时期，使他清楚认识到可持续性导向的价值观必须通过日常行动和选择来体现。
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.
许多人表示，虽然失业非常痛苦，但也在某些方面让他们有所提升：他们变得更加不重物质、更加注重财务审慎；他们对他人所面临的困境也更加敏感。
And yet, it would be a mistake to think we are right now simply experiencing the painful side of a boom and bust cycle.
然而，认为我们现在仅仅是经历经济繁荣与萧条周期中痛苦的一面，那就错了。
provoke a painful technological revolution
引发一次痛苦的技术革命
A small but vocal group of Hawaiians and environmentalists have long viewed their presence as disrespect for sacred land and a painful reminder of the occupation of what was once a sovereign nation.
一小群但声音响亮的夏威夷人和环保主义者长期以来认为，这些望远镜的存在是对神圣土地的不敬，也是对曾经是一个主权国家的痛苦提醒。
例句取自历年考研英语真题，翻译为机器生成，仅供学习参考。