a.

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

   我喉咙痛。

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

   他的出身是个使他难堪的话题。

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

   她因他没有邀请她去参加聚会而生他的气。

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

   难民的苦难使她心痛。

5. 极度的，剧烈的
   She lived in sore poverty.

   她过着极度贫穷的生活。

n.[C]

1. （身体上的）痛处；疮，溃疡
2. （精神上的）痛处，恨事，伤心事
   Let's not reopen old sores.

   我们可别再提旧时的伤心事了。

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.