(of a part of one's body)painful or aching
(身体某部位)疼痛的
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my feet were sore and my head ached. 我的脚和头都很痛。
[predic.]suffering pain from a part of one's body
感到疼痛的
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he was sore from the long ride. 他因为长时间骑车而感到全身疼痛。
[predic.]
〈非 正式,主美〉 恼火的;生气的
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I didn't even know they were sore at us. 我甚至不知道他们对我们很不满。
[attrib.]severe; urgent
严峻的;紧急的
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we're in sore need of him .我们急切需要他。
a raw or painful place on the body
身体上的痛处
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all of us had sores and infections on our hands. 我们所有人的手上都有伤口而且感染了。
a cause or source of distress or annoyance
痛处,伤心事
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there's no point raking over the past and opening old sores. 翻老账、揭开旧疮疤没有任何意义。
〈古〉 极度地;严厉地
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they were sore afraid .他们极度恐惧。
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sore point a subject or issue about which someone feels distressed or annoyed and which it is therefore advisable to avoid in conversation with them (谈话中应当回避的)痛处(或伤心事) -
stand (或stick )out like a sore thumb be very obviously different from the surrounding people or things 显得很不自然;与周围的人(或事物)格格不入
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