sore

/sɔː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /sɔːr/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsȯr/ (ame, mw) · /sɔːr/ (bre, ipa)

sore — 形容詞

  • sorepositive
  • sorercomparative
  • sorestsuperlative

1. describing a body part that is painful, often because of an injury, an infection

1.形容詞B1
釋義

疼痛的

身體部位因受傷或過度使用而感到酸痛不適的

describing a body part that is painful, often because of an injury, an infection, or overuse during physical activity

例句

After the long hike, Kabir's legs were so sore that he could barely walk.

經過長途健行後，Kabir 的雙腿痠痛到幾乎走不動。

collocation: sore legs / sore muscles

The nurse told Yasmin to gargle warm salt water for her sore throat.

護士告訴 Yasmin 用溫鹽水漱口，以舒緩喉嚨疼痛。

collocation: sore throat

同義詞
  • painful

    broader term; can describe any degree or cause of physical discomfort, not limited to muscle ache or minor conditions

  • tender

    specifically means painful when touched or pressed, as with a bruise or inflamed area

  • aching

    describes a steady, dull pain that continues over time rather than a sharp feeling

反義詞
  • pain-free

    describes a body part that does not hurt at all

  • comfortable

    describes a state of ease with no physical discomfort

用法筆記

Commonly used after verbs like feel, be, get, and look. Unlike painful, which can describe any cause of discomfort, sore usually refers to the dull ache that follows physical exertion or minor illness.

常見錯誤

❌My muscles are painful after the workout.
✅My muscles are sore after the workout.
💡In everyday English, 'sore' is the natural adjective for muscle ache after exercise; 'painful' sounds too clinical.
❌I feel a sore in my back.
✅My back feels sore.
💡'Sore' as an adjective describes the feeling; 'a sore' as a noun means a visible wound or infection, not general pain.

2. feeling upset or annoyed because something that happened to you seems unfair or

2.形容詞B2
釋義

不悅的

因覺得受到不公平對待而感到氣憤或難過的

feeling upset or annoyed because something that happened to you seems unfair or unjust

例句

Still sore about the argument, Sivan refused to speak to her brother for a week.

Sivan 仍在為那次爭吵耿耿於懷，整整一個星期都不跟哥哥說話。

collocation: sore about [event]

The players felt sore after the referee made a decision that cost them the match.

裁判做出了一個讓他們輸掉比賽的判決，球員們都感到很不是滋味。

同義詞
  • upset

    broader and more general; can describe sadness or worry as well as anger

  • resentful

    stronger and more formal; implies holding a grudge over time rather than temporary annoyance

  • annoyed

    milder; suggests irritation rather than the stronger sense of unfair treatment

反義詞
  • pleased

    feeling happy or satisfied with how things turned out

  • forgiving

    willing to let go of a grievance rather than dwelling on unfair treatment

文法句型

be + sore + about/at/over + [reason]

get + sore + about/at/over + [reason]

用法筆記

Usually predicative (used after a verb, not before a noun). You can be sore about an event, sore at a person, or sore over a situation. The related fixed noun phrase 'a sore loser' describes someone who gets angry when they lose a game or competition.

常見錯誤

❌She was sore with me for being late.
✅She was sore at me for being late.
💡The correct preposition is 'at' (for a person), not 'with'.
❌He is sore losing the game.
✅He is a sore loser.
💡The fixed expression is 'a sore loser'; you cannot use 'sore' alone this way without the full phrase.

sore — 名詞

sore — 副詞