"mean, discontented person," 1848, American English, from sore (adj.) + head (n.). Especially in 19c. U.S. political slang, a person who is dissatisfied through lack of recognition or reward for party service (1862).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. They don't consider washing dishes to be contemptible and sorehead.
因?yàn)樗麄儾徽J(rèn)為端盤(pán)子涮碗是下賤、魄.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
2. He's always such a sorehead when his baseball team loses.