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￼牛津8￼ adjective, nounBrE /sɔː(r)/￼NAmE /sɔːr/￼￼ adjective￼ word origin￼ thesaurus￼ synonyms￼ example bank￼1 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￼to have a sore throat￼ His feet were sore after the walk.￼ My stomach is still sore (= painful) after the operation.2 [not before noun] ~ (at sb/about sth) (informal,especially NAmE) upset and angry, especially because you have been treated unfairly￼ annoyed￼ sore•ness/BrE ￼; NAmE ￼/ noun [uncountable]￼an ointment to reduce soreness and swelling￼a ˌsore ˈpointa subject that makes you feel angry or upset when it is mentioned￼It's a sore point with Sue's parents that the children have not been baptized yet.stand/stick out like a sore ˈthumbto be very noticeable in an unpleasant way￼The blue building stood out like a sore thumb among the whitewashed villas.￼ If you wear a suit to the party, you'll stand out like a sore thumb.￼ more at like a bear with a sore head at bear n., a sight for sore eyes at sight n.noun￼ word origin￼ example banka painful, often red, place on your body where there is a wound or an infection￼ wound￼open sores￼ see also bedsore, canker sore, cold sore￼牛津7双解￼柯林斯2008

Sore ￼ Word Origin ￼ Example Bank Body Painful Red

Sore Word Origin Example Bank Body Painful Red