sour英音：['sauə]美音：['saur]
形容词 a.
1.酸的,酸味的
These oranges taste sour.
这些橘子吃起来很酸.
2.酸腐的,酸臭的
The soup has gone sour.
这汤发酸了.
The soup has gone sour.
这汤变得酸腐了.
3.发酵的
4.脾气坏的,乖戾的;刻薄的
It is said that the boss is sour toward his employees.
据说这个老板对他的雇员很刻薄.
5.【口】扫兴的,令人失望的[F]
6.讨厌的;乏味的
He hated being stuck in the sour job but couldn't find another.
他讨厌老是做这份枯燥乏味的工作,可是找不到别的差使.
7.刺耳的;拙劣的
8.敌对的,敌意的
She gave me a sour look.
她狠狠地瞪了我一眼.
9.湿冷的,阴湿的
We had a sour winter.
我们过了一个湿冷的冬天.
及物动词 vt.
1.使变酸;使发酵
The hot weather has soured the milk.
炎热的天气使牛奶变酸了.
2.使变得不愉快;使失望;使变得讨厌无趣[(+on)]
She was soured by his indifference.
她因他的冷漠而变得不快.
不及物动词 vi.
1.变酸;发酵
The milk has soured in warm weather.
牛奶在暖和的天气里发酸了.
2.变得不愉快;厌烦
Various adversity has soured her view of life.
一连串的不幸使她的人生观变得酸腐.
3.变坏
I don't know why his temper has soured.
我不知道为什么他的脾气变坏了.
名词 n.
1.酸味[U]
2.酸的东西[C]
3.不愉快的事;苦事[the S]
4.酸味酒[U][C]