单词 | sour |
释义 | sour adjectiveverbs | adverb | phrases verbs➤be, smell, taste酸;闻起来酸;尝着馊了◆the sauce tasted very sour.这酱尝起来很酸。◆the milk smelled sour.这奶闻着酸了。➤go, turn (both also figurative) 变酸;变坏◆by the next day the wine had turned sour.第二天,酒就变酸了。◆their relationship quickly turned sour.他们的关系很快有了嫌隙。adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极其/相当/非常酸▸➤a little, slightly, etc.有点儿/略有些酸◆their friendship has turned a little sour.他们的友谊出了点儿问题。phrases➤leave a sour taste in sb's mouth (figurative) 给某人留下酸涩的回味◆the whole experience has really left a sour taste in my mouth.这次经历给我留下酸涩的回味。 sour /saʊə(r)/ verb [intransitive, transitive] to change and become more difficult or less pleasant or friendly; to make sth do this (使)变坏,恶化◆what will happen if the economy sours? 如果经济形势恶化,将会怎么样?◆weak job prospects soured spirits. 疲软的工作前景使士气低落。 ●go/turn sourto become unpleasant or bad; to fail 变坏;恶化◆the deal started to go sour. 这笔交易开始出现问题。☞ soursour(of a taste) bitter like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ripe; (of food or drink) having a sour taste(味道)酸的;(食物或饮料)有酸味的◆too much pulp produces a sour wine.过多的果肉会让酒变酸。 opp sweet ⓘ sweet food contains sugar or tastes of sugar. * sweet 指食物含糖的、甜的◆i need a cup of hot sweet tea.我需要一杯加糖的热茶。◆this wine is too sweet for me.这种葡萄酒对我来说太甜了。 ➡ see also sour → rotten sourfeeling or expressing bitterness or disappointment阴郁的;闷闷不乐的;沮丧的◆she was a sour and disillusioned old woman.她是一个心灰意冷、幻想破灭的老女人。◆the meeting ended on a sour note with several people walking out.数人退场,会议不欢而散。◆as time went by the marriage turned sour.时日推移,这桩婚姻逐渐产生问题。ⓘ sour is not usually followed by a preposition. * sour 后通常不接介词◆she was sour about it. ➡ see also sour → influence verb ▸ sourly adverb◆'who asked you?' he said sourly.“谁问你了?”他没好气地说。sour [intransitive, transitive] (written) (of relationships, attitudes, situations or people) to change so that they become less pleasant or friendly than before; to make sth do this(关系、态度、情况)恶化;(人)变坏;使恶化;使变坏◆the atmosphere in the house had soured.屋子里的气氛不对了。◆the disagreement over trade tariffs soured relations between the two countries.贸易关税上的分歧导致两国关系恶化。 ➡ see also sour → bitter adj. 2 sour(of milk or sb's breath) having an unpleasant taste or smell because it is not fresh(牛奶)酸腐的,馊的;(人的呼吸)难闻的◆the milk had turned sour.牛奶已经馊了。◆he smelled a sour whiff on the old man's breath.他闻到那老人呼吸中有股臭味儿。 ➡ see also sour → bitter 1 sour/ˈsaʊə(r) ||; ˈsaυr/adj1. having a sharp taste like that of a lemon 酸的: ◇this sauce is quite sour. 这种调味汁很酸。 2. (used especially about milk) tasting or smelling unpleasant because it is no longer fresh (尤指牛奶)变酸的: ◇this cream has gone sour. 这奶油变酸了。 3. (used about people) angry and unpleasant (指人)坏脾气的,令人不快的: ◇a sour expression 难看的表情◇a sour-facedold woman 面带愠色的老太太 sour verb [t] (formal 正式) ◇the disagreement over trade tariffs has soured relations between the two countries. 贸易关税问题上的分歧使两国关系变坏了。 ➔sourly adv ➔sourness noun [u] go/turn sour to stop being pleasant or friendly 变坏;变糟: ◇their relationship turned sour after a few months. 几个月后,他们的关系变坏了。 sour grapes pretending to not want sth that in fact you secretly want, because you cannot have it 酸葡萄(因为得不到而说自己不想要) soursee ⇨ fresh/not fresh 2 ⇨ spoil 3 ⇨ taste 5 • • •• ⇨ turn sour sour /sar; saʊə/adj 1. having an acid taste, like the taste of a lemon 酸的,有酸味的:◇sour green apples 酸酸的青苹果 2. milk or other food that is sour is not fresh and has an unpleasant taste and smell [牛奶等食物]酸腐的,馊的:◇go sour the milk has gone sour. 牛奶已经变酸了。 3. looking unfriendly and angry 不友好的,敌意的; 愤怒的:◇a sour expression 恶狠狠的表情 4. go/turn sour informal to stop being enjoyable or pleasant, or satisfactory, especially because people feel annoyed or disappointed 【非正式】 [尤因烦恼或失望而]变坏,变得令人不愉快[不满意]:◇by that time, their relationship had turned sour. 那个时候,他们的关系已经恶化了。 5. sour grapes when someone pretends to dislike something that they really want, because they cannot have it 酸葡萄[因得不到某物而装作不喜欢] sourv [i,t] ☞ sour |
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