sorer
sorer — 形容詞
- sorerpositive
- sorerercomparative
- sorerestsuperlative
1. feeling more pain or physical discomfort in a part of the body, usually because
更痠痛的
身體部位因使用過度或受傷而更感疼痛
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.
長途健行後，Eve 的小腿肌肉比她預期的更痠痛。
comparative pattern: sorer than
Anjali's shoulder was sorer after lifting boxes than it had been in weeks.
搬箱子後，Anjali 的肩膀比過去幾週都更痛。
time comparison: sorer after [activity]
Minho found the injection site much sorer on the second day than on the first.
Minho 發現注射部位在第二天比第一天更痛了許多。
After football practice, the bruise on Olivia's thigh was sorer than she had imagined.
足球練習後，Olivia 大腿上的瘀青比她想像的更痛。
By evening, Sirin's throat was sorer than it had been when she woke up.
到了晚上，Sirin 的喉嚨比早上起床時更痛了。
- 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
更不滿的
因覺得受到不公平對待而更生氣
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.
當同事把她完成的工作說成自己的功勞時，Eshe 感到更加不滿。
emotional soreness: sorer about unfairness
After being passed over for promotion again, Ingrid was sorer than anyone realized.
再次被跳過升遷機會後，Ingrid 比任何人想像的都更氣憤。
Gabriela grew sorer as she listened to her friend make excuses for missing the wedding.
聽著朋友為錯過婚禮找藉口，Gabriela 越來越不高興。
Shirin was sorer about the rude comment than she let on at the dinner table.
Shirin 對那無禮的評論比她在餐桌上表現出來的更在意。
Elena felt sorer after hearing the second excuse than she had after the first.
聽到第二個藉口後，Elena 比聽到第一個時更感到不滿。
- 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.