sore

adj.

1. （发炎）疼痛的；酸痛的
   if a part of your body is sore , it is painful, and often red, especially because of infection or because a muscle has been used too much
   1. to have a sore throat
      嗓子疼
   2. His feet were sore after the walk.
      他走路把脚都走疼了。
   3. My stomach is still sore (= painful) after the operation.
      手术后，我的胃还在疼。
2. 气恼；愤慨；愤愤不平
   upset and angry, especially because you have been treated unfairly

noun

1. 痛处；伤处；疮
   a painful, often red, place on your body where there is a wound or an infection
   1. open sores
      开放性溃疡

1. ADJ-GRADED 疼的;疼痛的
   If part of your body is sore, it causes you pain and discomfort.
   1. It's years since I've had a sore throat like I did last night...
      我的喉咙已经好几年没有像昨晚那样疼了。
   2. My chest is still sore from the surgery.
      手术过后我的胸口还在作痛。
2. ADJ-GRADED 恼火的;恼怒的
   If you are sore about something, you are angry and upset about it.
   1. The result is that they are now all feeling very sore at you...
      结果就是，现在他们都对你感到十分恼火。
   2. They are sore about losing to England in the quarter-finals.
      他们对在四分之一决赛里输给英格兰队这件事感到非常懊恼。
3. See also: cold sore
4. PHRASE 痛处;惹人生气的话题;令人难堪的话题
   If something is a sore point with someone, it is likely to make them angry or embarrassed if you try to discuss it.
   1. The continuing presence of American troops on Korean soil remains a very sore point with these students.
      美国军队继续驻扎在韩国领土上这一事实仍然让这些学生深感气愤。
5. to stick out like a sore thumb → see: thumb

1. The President declined to deliver the speech himself, on account of a sore throat
   总统因嗓子不适而婉拒了亲自讲话。
2. Sore throats may be relieved by cold compresses.
   喉咙痛用冷敷布敷一下可能会好一些。
3. A skin lotion distilled from the root is a marvellous cure for sore rashes and spots.
   从这种根部提取的护肤液是治疗皮疹和丘疹的极好药物。
4. He got a stiff neck and a sore back from sitting hunched up for so long.
   他因为长时间弓身坐着而脖子僵直，背部酸痛。
5. Her eyes were sore and inflamed.
   她的眼睛红肿疼痛。
6. Sore nipples can inhibit the milk supply.
   乳头发炎会抑制出奶。
7. If your skin becomes red, sore or very scaly, consult your doctor.
   如果皮肤发红、瘙痒或脱皮，要向医生咨询。
8. It's years since I've had a sore throat like I did last night
   我的喉咙已经好几年没有像昨晚那样疼了。
9. My chest is still sore from the surgery.
   手术过后我的胸口还在作痛。
10. The result is that they are now all feeling very sore at you
    结果就是，现在他们都对你感到十分恼火。
11. They are sore about losing to England in the quarter-finals.
    他们对在四分之一决赛里输给英格兰队这件事感到非常懊恼。
12. The continuing presence of American troops on Korean soil remains a very sore point with these students.
    美国军队继续驻扎在韩国领土上这一事实仍然让这些学生深感气愤。
13. She had a sore throat
    她嗓子疼。
14. Does the new housing stick out like a sore thumb or blend into its surroundings?
    这个新住宅区是显得有点扎眼，还是和环境融为一体？
15. In Japan a European stands out like a sore thumb.
    欧洲人到了日本会极为惹眼。
16. I've got a sore tummy
    我肚子疼。
17. I had to be careful not to get a sore throat and lose my voice.
    我必须得小心，免得嗓子痛，话都说不出来。
18. He will be all right so long as you don't touch his sore spot.
    只要你不提起他的伤心事，他是没有什么的。
19. He used his sore throat as a pretext for not going to shool.
    他假托喉痛不到校上课。
20. The mouth of the sore will soon heal up.
    疮口即将愈合。
21. This remark touched a sore spot with him.
    这话触及（到）了他的痛处。
22. The sore on my hand really hurts.
    我手上长的疮挺疼的。
23. I'm out of action with a sore back.
    我因背痛而不能工作。
24. The modern office block sticks out like a sore thumb among the old buildings in the area.
    那座现代的办公大楼昂然地竖立在那片旧建筑物中十分扎眼。
25. At first all of us city boys hiked on sore feet.
    起初，我们这些城市里的孩子们迈着疼痛的双脚徒步旅行。
26. When he's just woken up he's like a bear with a sore head.
    他刚睡醒时，非常暴躁。
27. Pleading a sore throat, she refused to sing.
    她推托嗓子疼，不肯唱。
28. I've got a sore place in my back.
    我背上有个地方痛。
29. I had a cold and sore throat and couldn't submit my assignment.
    我感冒了，嗓子疼，所以我不能交作业了。
30. I got a sore throat.
    我嗓子发炎了，上火了。

  pain ache sore【导航词义：疼痛】

  pain n. 疼痛，痛苦

〔辨析〕指肉体上的疼痛或精神上的痛苦。

  ache n. 疼痛，苦痛

〔辨析〕指身体上隐隐的、持续的疼痛，也可喻指心中的痛，常用以构成复合词。

  sore n. 痛处，疮

〔辨析〕指身体上受到创伤或感染的疼痛部位。

adj.

a sore point

• 心病；疼处；伤心事
  a subject that makes you feel angry or upset when it is mentioned
  1. It's a sore point with Sue's parents that the children have not been baptized yet.
     孩子们至今未受洗礼，这是休的父母的一件伤心事。

stand/stick out like a sore thumb

• 刺眼；扎眼
  to be very noticeable in an unpleasant way

like a bear with a sore head

• 急性子；脾气暴躁
  bad-tempered or in a bad-tempered way

a sight for sore eyes

• 喜欢见到的人（或物）；赏心悦目的事物
  a person or thing that you are pleased to see; something that is very pleasant to look at