Word · Frequency #6510
sore
疼痛的；一碰就痛的
painful; tender; hurting
指身体部位因受伤、发炎等而疼痛
- 1.
Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.
引起疼痛或不适的；一碰就痛的
- 2.
Sensitive; tender; easily pained, grieved, or vexed; very susceptible of irritation.
敏感的；易痛的；易生气的；易受刺激的
- 3.
hurting
疼痛的
- 4.
Dire; distressing.
极度的；令人痛苦的
- 5.
causing misery or pain or distress
引起痛苦或忧伤的
生气的；恼怒的；容易心烦的；极度的；严重的；令人痛苦的；引起疼痛或不适的；一碰就痛的；敏感的；易痛的；易生气的；易受刺激的；疼痛的
In use
After the long hike, my legs were sore and I could barely climb the stairs.
His throat is so sore that he can only drink warm tea.
She had a sore arm from the vaccination, but it went away the next day.
it was a sore trial to him
sore + noun
sore 作定语修饰名词，表示身体某部位疼痛。
I have a sore throat.
我喉咙痛。
be sore
My legs are sore after the workout.
锻炼后我的腿很酸痛。
be sore from + noun/gerund
表示疼痛的原因。
Connections
Collocations
- sore throat
- 喉咙痛
- I had a sore throat and couldn't speak.我喉咙痛，说不出话。
- sore muscles
- 肌肉酸痛
- After the workout, my arms were sore muscles.锻炼后，我的手臂肌肉酸痛。
- sore spot
- 痛点
- He touched a sore spot when he mentioned her ex-boyfriend.他提到她的前男友时触及了痛点。
- sore subject
- 令人痛苦的话题
- Money is a sore subject in our family.钱在我们家是个令人痛苦的话题。
- sore loser
- 输不起的人
- Don't be a sore loser; congratulate the winner.别做输不起的人，祝贺赢家。
- sore point
- 痛处
Learner notes
Memory Tip
sore（疼痛）与sale（促销）一个字母之差，痛与乐。
Context & Register
register: neutral; typical contexts: 日常对话、医疗场景; note: 通常指身体或情感上的疼痛，语域中性，在口语和书面语中都常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /ɔːr/ sound and '-ore' spelling. Beware of lookalikes like 'soar' (verb, /sɔːr/) and 'sure' (adjective, /ʃʊr/).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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