好词典
sore
UK //sɔː(r)//US //sɔːr//
词源
源自古英语sār，与古诺尔斯语sárr、德语sehr同源，原始日耳曼语*sairaz，最初表示身体或精神的痛苦。
adjective
❶ 指身体部位因受伤、过度使用或发炎而感到疼痛或不适的状态，通常伴有触痛感。
“My muscles are sore after the intense workout.”
（剧烈运动后我的肌肉酸痛。）
“She had a sore throat and couldn't speak clearly.”
（她喉咙痛，说话不清楚。）
❶ 形容因情感伤害而感到痛苦或烦恼，常带有委屈或愤怒的情绪。
“She's still sore about not getting the promotion.”
（她对没得到晋升仍然耿耿于怀。）
“Don't bring up that topic - it's a sore point for him.”
（别提那个话题，那是他的痛处。）
同义词:painful, aching, tender, hurt, irritated
noun
❶ 皮肤或黏膜上因感染、摩擦等引起的疼痛破损处，可能伴有红肿或渗出液体。
“The cold sore on her lip made it hard to eat.”
（她嘴唇上的疱疹让她进食困难。）
“He developed bedsores after being immobile for weeks.”
（他卧床数周后出现了褥疮。）
同义词:wound, ulcer, lesion, blister, abrasion
常见短语
sore loser — 指输不起的人，特指在比赛或竞争中因失败而抱怨或发脾气的人。
“He threw his racket and stormed off - what a sore loser!”
（他摔了球拍气冲冲地走了，真是个输不起的人！）
sore spot — 比喻让人感到痛苦或敏感的议题、记忆或身体部位。
“Money is always a sore spot in their relationship.”
（金钱问题总是他们关系中的敏感点。）