stick out like a sore thumb 不同尋常,引起別人注意
I really felt sorry for my roommate Dora at the party last night.She wore her very best dress,but her boyfriend came wearing blue jeans and a tee-shirt.He stuck out like a sore thumb because all the other men were in coats and ties.我昨晚在聚會上真為我的室友多拉感到難受.她穿了她最漂亮的一件禮服.可是,她的男朋友卻穿了牛仔庫和汗衫去參加聚會.其他男的都穿的很講究,西裝領(lǐng)帶的,只有多拉的男朋友顯得有點和這個聚會格格不入.
Sarah went to the ball alone thinking she'd find someone to dance with.But everyone had a partner so she was all alone most of the time.She stuck out like a sore thumb and was very embarrassed.薩拉一個人去參加舞會,以為總可以找到個舞伴.可是,每個人都有自己的舞伴,所以大多數(shù)的時候都沒有人和她跳舞.這樣她就顯得突出,這使她感到很難堪.
sore out 可能是由這引申出來的,大概是表示“尷尬,與別人格格不入,出丑”等
或者 reach out 伸出