a sore subject
英 /ə sɔːr ˈsʌbdʒekt/
中文釋義
敏感話題
A topic that causes discomfort or strong emotions.
常用搭配
- it's a sore subject是個痛處
- quite a sore subject挺敏感的話題
- a real sore subject很扎心的話題
例句
- Don't bring up his ex — it's a sore subject.別提他前任，那是他的痛處。
- Layoffs remain a sore subject around the office.裁員在辦公室裡仍是個敏感話題。