I had taken great pains with my appearance.是什么意思？

I had taken great pains with my appearance.

我在自己的容貌上下了很多工夫。

had

v. 有（ have的过去式和过去分词 ），（亲属关系中）接受，拿，买到；

例句
He claimed that his parents had abandoned him...
他声称父母遗弃了他。

taken

v. 拿( take的过去分词)，接受，取得；

例句
Roland was taken aback by our strength of feeling...
我们反应如此强烈，令罗兰大吃一惊。

great

adj. 伟大的，杰出的，优异的，显著的，很多的，重大的；adv. [口语]很好地，令人满意地，成功地，顺利地，得意地；n. 大人物们，伟大人物，重要人物，大师，名家；

例句
...until the great day came when the Germans could finally settle accounts with the British...
直到德国人最终能和英国人清算旧账的重大日子的来临

pains

n. 麻烦，辛苦，痛苦( pain的名词复数 )，劳苦，令人厌烦的人[事物]，身体某部分的疼痛[不适]；

例句
It seems to ease all the aches and pains of a hectic and tiring day.
繁忙劳碌了一天所带来的周身酸痛似乎被一扫而空。

with

prep. 和，跟，随着，关于，和…一致；

例句
A waiter entered with a tray...
侍者端着托盘进来了。

my

adj. 我的(I的所有格形式)；int. 啊呀，天啊；

例句
Racial discrimination is abhorrent to my council and our staff...
我的顾问班子和全体工作人员都对种族歧视深恶痛绝。

appearance

n. 外貌，外观，出现，露面，[哲]现象；

例句
It was the president's second public appearance to date...
这是总统到那时为止的第二次公开露面。