sorer
sorer — adjective
- sorerpositive
- sorerercomparative
- sorerestsuperlative
1. feeling more pain or physical discomfort in a part of the body, usually because
feeling more pain or physical discomfort in a part of the body, usually because it has been injured, overused, or has an infection
After the long hike, Eve's calf muscles were sorer than she had expected.
comparative pattern: sorer than
Anjali's shoulder was sorer after lifting boxes than it had been in weeks.
time comparison: sorer after [activity]
Minho found the injection site much sorer on the second day than on the first.
After football practice, the bruise on Olivia's thigh was sorer than she had imagined.
By evening, Sirin's throat was sorer than it had been when she woke up.
- more painful
broader term; can describe physical or emotional pain, not limited to body parts
- more tender
specifically sensitive or painful when touched or pressed
- more aching
describes a dull, persistent kind of bodily pain
- more uncomfortable
milder and less specific; often used for non-medical discomfort
- more comfortable
broader opposite, not limited to physical pain
文法句型
sorer than + noun/pronoun
much/even/far + sorer
用法筆記
The standard comparative form of 'sore'. 'More sore' is grammatically acceptable but 'sorer' is preferred in everyday spoken and written English.
常見錯誤
2. feeling more upset or annoyed because you believe someone has treated you in an
feeling more upset or annoyed because you believe someone has treated you in an unfair way
Eshe felt even sorer when her colleagues took credit for the work she had done.
emotional soreness: sorer about unfairness
After being passed over for promotion again, Ingrid was sorer than anyone realized.
Gabriela grew sorer as she listened to her friend make excuses for missing the wedding.
Shirin was sorer about the rude comment than she let on at the dinner table.
Elena felt sorer after hearing the second excuse than she had after the first.
- more upset
more general; does not carry the specific sense of unfair treatment
- more resentful
implies deeper, longer-lasting bitterness about perceived injustice
- more indignant
formal register; suggests anger mixed with moral outrage
- more irritated
milder; more about annoyance than a sense of injustice
- more forgiving
describes letting go of resentment rather than holding onto it
- less bothered
less emotionally affected by the situation
文法句型
sorer about + situation/reason
sorer than + clause
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (PHYSICALLY MORE PAINFUL): this sense describes an emotional reaction, not bodily pain. Often used with 'about' to name what caused the feeling.