sore throat
sore throat — 名詞
- sore throatsingular
- sore throatsplural
1. an irritated throat that hurts, often more when you swallow, usually because of
喉嚨痛
喉嚨發炎或吞嚥會痛
an irritated throat that hurts, often more when you swallow, usually because of a cold, infection, or too much speaking.
Mira stayed home from school because her sore throat was getting worse.
Mira 因為喉嚨痛越來越嚴重，所以待在家沒去上學。
sore throat was getting worse
After the concert, Christopher woke up with a sore throat and no voice.
演唱會後，Christopher 一醒來就喉嚨痛，還幾乎發不出聲音。
wake up with a sore throat
Hot tea with honey helped Noor's sore throat feel a little better.
加了蜂蜜的熱茶讓 Noor 的喉嚨痛舒服了一些。
The doctor told Lotte to rest and drink water for her sore throat.
醫生叫 Lotte 多休息、多喝水，好讓她的喉嚨痛快點緩解。
Kabir thought the cough was minor, but the sore throat lasted all week.
Kabir 原以為咳嗽不嚴重，沒想到喉嚨痛拖了一整週。
- throat irritation
slightly broader; can describe a milder uncomfortable feeling that is not clearly painful
- scratchy throat
more informal and usually milder, especially at the start of a cold
- throat pain
more direct and medical-sounding; focuses on the pain itself rather than the everyday condition
文法句型
have a sore throat
get a sore throat
wake up with a sore throat
a sore throat from [illness or strain]
用法筆記
Usually used as a countable noun after verbs such as 'have', 'get', 'develop', or 'wake up with'. In everyday English, people also say 'my throat is sore' when talking about the same problem.