查词 - sour

sour

saʊə adj

1 having a sharp acid taste, like the taste of a LEMON or a fruit that is not ready to be eaten 酸的，酸味的;

Rachel sampled the wine. It was sour.

雷切尔尝了尝葡萄酒，是酸的。

酸樱桃

2 milk or other food that is sour is not fresh and has a bad taste 〔牛奶等〕馊（味）的，酸臭的

3 unfriendly or looking bad-tempered 不友善的，脾气坏的

sour look/face/smile etc

Eliza was tall and thin, with a rather sour face.

伊丽莎又高又瘦，脸上阴沉沉的。

a sour-faced old man

绷着脸的老人

4 if a relationship or plan turns or goes sour, it becomes less enjoyable, pleasant, or satisfactory [非正式] 〔关系、计划等变得〕坏的，令人不快的 informal

As time went by, their marriage turned sour .

随着时光的流逝，他们的婚姻关系恶化了。

The meeting ended on a sour note with neither side able to reach agreement.

双方未能取得一致意见，会议不欢而散。

5

sour grapes

used to say that someone is pretending that they dislike something because they want it but cannot have it – used to show disapproval 酸葡萄〔指某人其实想要某物，但因得不到而装作不喜欢聊以自慰的心态，含贬义〕

verb

6 if a relationship or someone’s attitude sours, or if something sours it, it becomes unfriendly or unfavourable （使）〔关系或态度〕变坏，变得不友善

An unhappy childhood has soured her view of life.

不幸的童年扭曲了她的人生观。

7 if milk sours, or if something sours it, it begins to have an unpleasant sharp taste （使）〔牛奶〕变酸，（使）变馊