a sore subject
英 /ə sɔːr ˈsʌbdʒekt/
中文释义
敏感话题
A topic that causes discomfort or strong emotions.
常用搭配
- it's a sore subject是个痛处
- quite a sore subject挺敏感的话题
- a real sore subject很扎心的话题
例句
- Don't bring up his ex — it's a sore subject.别提他前任，那是他的痛处。
- Layoffs remain a sore subject around the office.裁员在办公室里仍是个敏感话题。