a.

1. 痛的；疼痛發炎的；一碰就痛的[（+from）]
   I have a sore throat.

   我喉嚨痛。

2. 惹人生氣的；引起反感的[B]
   His origins were a sore subject with him.

   他的出身是個使他難堪的話題。

3. 【口】生氣的，惱火的[F][（+at/about/over）]
   She was sore at him for not inviting her to the party.

   她因他沒有邀請她去參加聚會而生他的氣。

4. 痛心的，傷心的，悲痛的
   The suffering of the refugees makes her heart sore.

   難民的苦難使她心痛。

5. 極度的，劇烈的
   She lived in sore poverty.

   她過著極度貧窮的生活。

n.[C]

1. （身體上的）痛處；瘡，潰瘍
2. （精神上的）痛處，恨事，傷心事
   Let's not reopen old sores.

   我們可別再提舊時的傷心事了。

adj.

1. painful or aching.
   ▸suffering pain.
2. informal, chiefly N. Amer. upset and angry.
3. severe; urgent.

n.

1. a raw or painful place on the body.
2. a source of distress or annoyance.

adv.