sour
/ˈsauə(r); `saʊr/ adj
1
(a) having a sharp taste (like that of vinegar, a lemon or unripe fruit) 有酸味的; 酸的
sour gooseberries 酸的醋栗
This apple is really sour! 这苹果真酸哪!
(b) tasting or smelling sharp and unpleasant from fermentation; not fresh 有酸臭味道或气味的; 馊的
The milk's turned sour. 牛奶变酸了. * a sour smell 馊味.
2 having or showing a bad temper; disagreeable in manner 坏脾气的; 别扭的; 乖戾的
a sour and disillusioned man 阴郁颓丧的人
What a sour face she has! 她的脸色多难看!
3 (idm 习语) go/turn `sour become unfavourable or unpleasant; turn out badly 变得令人不愉快; 变坏; 变糟
Their relationship soon went sour. 他们的关系不久就变坏了.
His original enthusiasm has turned sour. 他当初的积极性已淡下去了. sour `grapes (saying 谚) (said when sb pretends that what he cannot have is of little or no value or importance 用以指某人因得不到某事物而佯称该事物不好)
He says he didn't want to marry her anyway, but that's just sour grapes. 他说自己反正不想娶她, 那不过是吃不到葡萄反而说葡萄酸罢了. sour, v [I, Tn]
(cause sth/sb to) become sour （使某物）变酸, 变馊; （使某事）变糟; （使某人）阴郁或乖戾
The hot weather soured the milk. 天热牛奶酸了.
(fig 比喻) His personality has soured. 他品性变差了.
The old man has been soured by poverty. 那老人因贫困脾气都坏了.