sore 1 S3 / sɔ $ sɔr / 形容词

1 a part of your body that is sore is painful, because of infection or because you have used a muscle too much :

I had a sore throat and aching limbs.

sore from

My arms are sore from all the lifting.

2 sore point/spot/subject (with somebody) something that is likely to make someone upset or angry when you talk about it :

Just don’t mention it – it’s always been a sore point with him.

3 [名词前不用] especially American English informal upset, angry, and annoyed, especially because you have not been treated fairly :

Mac’s still sore because I didn’t invite him.

sore at

Don’t be sore at me – I just forgot to tell you.

4 [仅用于名词前] British English used to emphasize how serious, difficult etc something is :

Inner city schools are in sore need of extra funds.

5 sore loser someone who gets angry or upset when they lose a game or competition :

Nobody likes a sore loser.

6 stick/stand out like a sore thumb informal if someone or something sticks out like a sore thumb, they are very noticeable because they are different from everyone or everything else :

You stick out like a sore thumb in that uniform.

→ be like a bear with a sore head at bear 2 ( 3 ) , → a sight for sore eyes at sight 1 ( 14 )

THESAURUS

when a part of your body hurts

painful used for describing a part of the body that hurts : Her leg is still painful where she broke it. | painful joints | She was suffering from painful stomach cramps.

tender painful when touched : The skin around the wound is very tender.

stiff painful and difficult to move : I’ve got a stiff neck. | Her body was stiff from sitting in the car for so long.

sore painful as a result of a wound, infection, or too much exercise : sore muscles | a sore throat | The wound was sore and red.