sore/sɔːʳ/

adj

1. 疼痛的；感到疼痛的；(肌肉)酸痛的

• a sore throat 咽喉痛

• My arms are still sore. 我的胳膊还是很疼。

2. 不用在名词前 主美非正式 恼火的；气恼的

• She was sore at me. 她对我很生气。

• I felt sore about his words. 他的话让我很恼火。

3. 用在名词前 极度的；剧烈的

• He's in sore need of help. 他急需帮助。

• The boy is a sore trial to the teacher. 那个男孩让老师伤透了脑筋。

4. 痛苦的；悲伤的；使人忧愁的；引起痛苦的

• The death of her son made her heart sore. 儿子的死令她很伤心。

• a sore hardship 令人发愁的艰难处境

a sight for sore eyes 见sight like a bear with a sore head 见bear