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soreness

/sawr, sohr/US // sɔr, soʊr //UK // (sɔː) //

酸痛,酸痛感,酸胀,疼痛感

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    sor·er, sor·est.

    • : physically painful or sensitive, as a wound, hurt, or diseased part: a sore arm.
    • : suffering bodily pain from wounds, bruises, etc., as a person: He is sore because of all that exercise.
    • : suffering mental pain; grieved, distressed, or sorrowful: to be sore at heart.
    • : causing great mental pain, distress, or sorrow: a sore bereavement.
    • : causing very great suffering, misery, hardship, etc.: sore need.
    • : Informal. annoyed; irritated; offended; angered: He was sore because he had to wait.
    • : causing annoyance or irritation: a sore subject.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a sore spot or place on the body.
    • : a source or cause of grief, distress, irritation, etc.
adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : Archaic. sorely.

Phrases

  • sore point, a
  • sight for sore eyes
  • stick out (like a sore thumb)

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounpain

Examples

  • The bag can also be used for physical therapy—heat it in the microwave and place it on sore muscles or strained joints for slow relief.

  • This, he added, would result in him being called a “sore loser” and jeopardize any chance of him running for president again.

  • Fatigue, headaches, sore throats, muscle pain, and diarrhea were also less common among younger patients.

  • He finished the game, a 30-27 victory, but woke up extremely sore the next day.

  • The device’s head can also be adjusted across 175 degrees, for convenient access to sore places.

  • Murphy also mentioned constant soreness in his hands, which incurred a total of four gunshot wounds.

  • From my neck to my temples, there is a throbbing soreness on both sides of my face, all radiating from the hinge of my jawbone.

  • The muscle soreness soon escalated into a storm of extreme symptoms—crippling pain, flu-like weakness, unquenchable thirst.

  • Mr. Holmes and myself have wrestled upon another battle-field, and I can afford to forgive him, from the soreness of his defeat.

  • But the soreness remained and the Shearmen were very turbulent for a long period.

  • In a few moments I became insensible, but when I awoke an hour later I was astounded to feel a curious soreness in my ears.

  • If any soreness of the throat remains, give a few doses of Mercurius.

  • He was of too good a nature to be stirred to injustice against his friend by the soreness of this feeling.