sourer; sourest
sourer; sourest
Learner's definition of SOUR
[also more sour; most sour]
1
: having an acid taste that is like the taste of a lemon : tart有酸味的;酸的 — see also sweet-and-sour 2
: having the unpleasant taste or smell of food that is no longer fresh酸臭的;馊的 3
: unpleasant or unfriendly令人不悦的;不友善的 -
a sour, cynical person尖酸刻薄的人
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He made a sour face.他拉下了脸。
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Their relationship ended on a sour note. [=ended unpleasantly]他们的关系不欢而终。
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informal : bad or wrong糟糕的;错误的
sour on
informal
: having a bad opinion of (something)讨厌;憎恶
— sourness
noun [noncount] 2 sour /ˈsawɚ/ noun
plural sours
plural sours
Learner's definition of SOUR
[count]
: an alcoholic drink that has a sour taste有酸味的酒精饮料 3 sour /ˈsawɚ/ verb
sours; soured; souring
sours; soured; souring
Learner's definition of SOUR
1
[no object] of food : to lose freshness and get an unpleasant taste or smell : to become sour变质;变馊 2
a [no object] : to become unpleasant or unfriendly变得不愉快;变得不友善 b [+ object] : to make (someone or something) unpleasant or unfriendly使不愉快;使不友善 3
[+ object] : to make (something good) less pleasant or enjoyable使喜悦减少
sour on
[phrasal verb] sour on (something) or sour (someone) on (something) US
: to stop liking or being interested in (something) or to cause (someone) to stop liking or being interested in (something)(使)厌恶,失去兴趣 -
Investors have soured on (buying) the company's stock.投资者对购买这家公司的股票不再感兴趣。
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Many fans have soured on the team after years of losing.连年失利之后,球迷对这个球队失去了兴趣。
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The disappointing result of the election soured her on politics.令人失望的选举结果使她不再对政治感兴趣。