Word · Frequency #14726
sorely
非常；极其；深深地
核心释义
多与 missed、needed 等过去分词连用，表示程度很深。
to a great degree
- 1.
痛苦地；绝望地。
In a sore or desperate manner.
- 2.
非常；极其。
Very, extremely.
痛苦地；绝望地。；非常；极其。；疼痛地；强烈地；非常
用法In use
The old library will be sorely missed by the community.
用法提示：sorely 作副词，修饰 missed，强调怀念的程度很深。
Good teachers are sorely needed in rural schools.
用法提示：sorely 作副词，修饰 needed，表示“非常、极其”之意。
I was sorely tempted to buy the expensive shoes.
用法提示：sorely 作副词，修饰 tempted，表示“强烈地”被吸引。
be sorely missed/needed
sorely 常与 missed、needed 等过去分词连用，强调程度强烈。
The volunteers were sorely missed after they left.
志愿者们离开后，大家非常想念他们。
be sorely lacking
sorely lacking 常用来强调某事物严重不足。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- sorely missed
- 深深怀念的；非常想念的
- Our old teacher is sorely missed by everyone in the village.我们村里的每个人都非常想念我们原来的老师。
- sorely needed
- 急需的
- The new hospital is sorely needed in this remote area.这个偏远地区急需新建医院。
- sorely tested
- 受到严峻考验的
- Her patience was sorely tested by the constant noise.持续的噪音让她的耐心受到严峻考验。
- sorely lacking
- 严重缺乏的
- Basic training in first aid is sorely lacking in many schools.许多学校严重缺乏急救基础训练。
- sorely tempted
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 sore（疼痛）+ ly：痛得特别厉害，所以 sorely 意为“非常、极其”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal writing、fixed expressions like 'sorely missed' and 'sorely needed' sorely 作副词表示“非常、极其”时，通常带有正式或书面语气，多与 missed、needed、tempted 等过去分词连用，比较常见于正式文本和固定搭配；日常口语中单独使用较少。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Sorely /ˈsɔːli/ rhymes with poorly /ˈpɔːli/ and, in a common British pronunciation, surely /ˈʃɔːli/ (though /ˈʃʊəli/ is also heard). It does not rhyme with the -rely lookalikes barely /ˈbeəli/ and rarely /ˈreəli/, nor with wholly /ˈhəʊli/, because their vowels differ. Sore /sɔː/ shares the initial sound and spelling with sorely but does not rhyme with it.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.