单词 | sore |
释义 | sore (sɔːʳ ) Word forms: sorer , sorest , sores 1. adjective B1+ If part of your body is sore, it causes you pain and discomfort. It's years since I've had a sore throat like I did last night. My chest is still sore from the surgery. Synonyms: painful, smarting, raw, tender soreness uncountable noun The soreness lasted for about six weeks. 2. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you are sore about something, you are angry and upset about it. [mainly US, informal] The result is that they are now all feeling very sore at you. [+ at/about] They are sore about losing to England in the quarter-finals. Synonyms: annoyed, cross, angry, pained 3. countable noun A sore is a painful place on the body where the skin is infected. Synonyms: abscess, boil, ulcer, inflammation 4. See also cold sore 5. a sore point phrase If something is a sore point with someone, it is likely to make them angry or embarrassed if you try to discuss it. The continuing presence of foreign troops on South Korean soil remains a very sore point with these students. [+ with/for/between] 6. to stick out like a sore thumb phrase If you say that someone or something sticks out like a sore thumb or stands out like a sore thumb, you are emphasizing that they are very noticeable, usually because they are unusual or inappropriate. [emphasis] Does the new housing stick out like a sore thumb or blend into its surroundings? In Japan a European stands out like a sore thumb. Idioms: be like a bear with a sore head [mainly British] to behave in a very bad-tempered and angry way Ever since we arrived here, you've been like a bear with a sore head. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be a sore point with someone if a particular subject is a sore point with someone, it makes them feel angry, embarrassed, or upset The continuing presence of foreign troops in their country remains a very sore point with these students. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a sight for sore eyes said to mean that something gives you a lot of pleasure when you look at it The sunset over the Strait of Malacca is a sight for sore eyes. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers someone or something sticks out like a sore thumb said to mean that someone or something is very noticeable because they are very different from the other people or things around them `First impressions are very important,' says Baines. `You don't want a new house to stick out like a sore thumb; it should blend into its surroundings.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: sore eyes It begins with fever, that lasts a few days, then a cough, runny nose and red, sore eyes. The Sun When they disguise a test mule, instead of leaving gawping passers-by with a headache and sore eyes, it has them reaching for their wallets. The Sun It begins with fever that lasts for a couple of days followed by a cough, runny nose and conjunctivitis (red, sore eyes). The Sun Symptoms include sore eyes, light sensitivity and neckache or backache. The Sun Twelve-hour days before a laptop screen have left him one of the 'walking wounded' with sore eyes, backache, neck pain and repetitive strain injury. Times, Sunday Times She now holds it in all day while at nursery and waits until she gets home, and she often complains of a sore stomach. Times, Sunday Times Each went home with a sore stomach and a big hole in their wallet. The Sun He started to get a sore stomach at night and was sure that the neighbour was now cursing him. Globe and Mail For a sore stomach, some recommend taking a cup every morning without food for two to three months. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's clearly a sore subject, not to mention a barred one. Times, Sunday Times United then circulated an approved list of 55 such players - although many claims were spurious - and it became apparent that this was a sore subject. The Sun It was a sore subject. Times, Sunday Times Installing linear position sensors into hydraulic cylinders has been a sore subject for cylinder manufacturers for a long time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 疼痛的, 痛处 Japanese: 痛い, さわると痛いところ |
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