for one's pains

(informal)as an unfairly bad return for efforts or trouble

(非正式)作為對努力或辛苦的不公平的報酬

he was sued for his pains.

他辛苦一場反遭起訴。

no pain, no gain

(chiefly N.Amer.)suffering is necessary in order to achieve something

(主北美)不勞則無獲

on (或 under) pain of

the penalty for disobedience or shortcoming being

違反則 以…處罰

they proscribed all such practices and observances on pain of death.

他們禁止所有這類風俗習慣，違者處死。

on pain of 或 under pain of

Subject to the penalty of a specified punishment, such as death.

違則以…處罰：應受一種指定懲罰的刑罰，如死刑