Those changes may be painful in the short term.

这些改变在短期之内可能会有阵痛。

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At the beginning this too may be painful to accept, because it seems so unfamiliar.

刚开始接受无常的观念可能会觉得痛苦，因为它是如此的陌生。

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Admitting that you are in a low-certainty situation may be painful, because risks and costs are higher.

虽然说您处于低确定性的情况中可能会痛苦，因为风险和成本更高。

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These are difficult lines physically to read, and they may very well be the most painful lines in the entire poem from an emotional perspective.

从情感的角度看待整首诗，这几行比较难懂,读起来也比较费力。

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The lesions may be painful and feel as if they are stinging or burning.

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Even for HSBC, there may be painful ramifications for many years yet of the money-laundering settlement.

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For some people, this procedure may be painful or it may worsen symptoms.

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