sore
adj
1
(a) (of a part of the body) hurting when touched or used; tender and painful; aching (指身体局部)一触或一用就痛的, 易痛的, 疼痛的
a sore knee, throat, etc 膝痛、 喉咙痛
My leg is still very sore. 我的腿还是很疼.
(b) [usu pred 通常作表语]
feeling pain 感到疼痛
She's still a bit sore after the accident. 她出事後直到现在还觉得痛呢.
2 [usu pred 通常作表语]
~ (at sb) (infml 口 esp US) hurt and angry (esp because one has been treated unfairly); irritated 气恼(尤指因受委屈); 被激怒
She feels sore about not being invited to the party. 因未邀请她参加聚会, 她很恼火.
Is she still sore at (ie angry with) you? 她还生你的气吗?
3 (fml or dated 文或旧) serious; severe 严重的; 剧烈的
in sore distress 悲痛万分
in sore need of help 极需帮助
His mother is a sore trial to him, ie causes him much distress. 他母亲让他伤透了脑筋.
4 (idm 习语) like a bear with a sore head => bear1. a sight for sore eyes => sight1. a ,sore `point issue or matter that makes sb feel hurt or angry whenever it is mentioned 使某人伤心或生气的话题或事情
I wouldn't ask him about his job interview; it's rather a sore point with him at the moment. 我不去问他求职面试的情况, 这是他现在的伤心事. stand/stick out like a sore `thumb be very obvious or conspicuous, and often unpleasing 很显眼(常含贬义); 扎眼
The modern office block sticks out like a sore thumb among the old buildings in the area. 那座现代的办公楼直挺挺地竖在那片旧建筑物群中十分扎眼. sore, n painful place on the body (where the skin or flesh is injured) (肌肤的)痛处, 伤处: treat a sore 治疗伤处
Her hands are covered in sores. 她双手有很多痛处.
🎯 考研助记
so(如此)+re(热):那么热,难怪生 疮 这样(so)阿姨(re)很 痛
🔁 扩展释义
*[sɒ:]a. 悲伤的, 痛的, 引起痛苦的n. 痛处, 溃疡, 疮【医】 疮, 溃疡; 痛的相关词组: get sore over sth be in sore need of help
Has it got anything to do with your present research?
报告跟你目前的研究有关吗?
Perhaps she understood me because she herself had always had very weak eyes.
当我回顾那些岁月时,我深深地为安妮的智慧所打动。她理解我,也许是因为她本向来视力就很弱。
From this we get the expression to make a beeline for someone or something, which means to go quickly along a straight direct course for someone or something.
从这里我们得到一条短语"to make a beeline for someone or something,意思是迅速地沿着一条直线向某人或某物走去。