| 释义 |
sore /sɔː(r)/ a. | n. | ad. | vt. | phr.
I a.
1. 痛的；疼痛发炎的；感到疼痛的
touch sb. on a sore place 触到某人的痛处
I've got sore feet after all that walking. 走了那么多的路我的脚都走痛了。
His eyes got sore from the dust of the prairie roads. 他的眼睛因受草原道路上尘埃的影响而疼痛发炎。
He was sore all over. 他全身酸痛。
I am still a bit sore after my operation. 我手术后伤口还有点痛。
2. 使人忧愁的；引起痛苦的
a sore hardship 愁人的艰难境遇
a sore bereavement 使人悲痛的丧亲
3. 悲伤的；痛苦的；痛心的
The suffering of the disabled makes her heart sore. 残疾人的苦难使她心痛。
She has a sore heart over what her husband did to her. 想起丈夫对她的所作所为，她感到伤心。
4. (工作等)辛苦的，艰难的，费力的
5. 紧迫的；极度的；剧烈的
I'm in sore need of money. 我正急需钱。
be in sore distress 极度苦恼
6. 惹人生气的；使人难堪的；引起反感的
His failure on the test is a sore point with him. 他考试不及格，这是个使他难堪的话题。
One sore point is their privilege of using tax-free shops. 招人反感的一件事是他们享有去免税商店购物的特权。
7. 〈主美〉生气的，恼火的；反感的
What are you sore about? 你为什么生气?
I didn't mean to get you sore. I was feeling emotional. 我并非有意惹你生气，我是一时情绪激动。
8. 〈罕〉易怒的，暴躁的
II n.
1. 痛处；疮，溃疡
Put some iodine on that sore. 在那痛处搽一点碘酒。
The sore on my hand hurts. 我手上的疮有点痛。
beggars covered in sores and scabs 满身疮痂的乞丐们
a racial sore at home 国内种族纠纷
2. (精神上的)痛处；恨事；伤心事
reopen old sores 重提旧时的伤心事(或揭旧疮疤)
III ad.
〈古〉= sorely [现只用于 sore pressed, sore afraid 等短语中]
IV vt.
〈美〉(为了使马在表演中高抬前蹄行走而)弄伤(马)的前蹄
[< OE sār; 与 OHG sēr, L saevus angry 有关] phr. a sight for sore eyes 见 sight
like a bear with a sore head 见 bear²
stick (或 stand) out like a sore thumb 见 thumb |