好的,我们来详细解析英语词汇 "sour"。
英式音标: /ˈsaʊə(r)/
美式音标: /ˈsaʊɚ/
中文谐音: 萨-俄(快速连读,"萨"重读,"俄"轻读)
"sour" 的核心含义是 "酸的",但它有丰富的字面和比喻用法。
中文翻译:
作形容词:酸的;酸味的;馊的;(脾气)坏的;(关系)恶化的
作动词:(使)变酸;(使)恶化;(使)变得不愉快
作名词:酸味;酸的东西
(味道)酸的
描述像柠檬、醋或未成熟水果那样的味道。
例句: These green apples are very sour. 这些青苹果非常酸。
例句: I love the sour taste of yogurt. 我喜欢酸奶的酸味。
(食物)馊的,变质的
描述因细菌作用而变质,产生酸味的食物。
例句: The milk has gone sour. 牛奶变酸/馊了。
例句: There was a smell of sour bread in the kitchen. 厨房里有股面包馊掉的味道。
(人或态度)坏脾气的,刻薄的
形容一个人容易生气、不友好或对事物持否定态度。
例句: He gave me a sour look when I interrupted him. 我打断他时,他恶狠狠地瞪了我一眼。
例句: She has a sour disposition. 她性情乖戾。
(关系、情况)恶化的,令人失望的
形容关系变得不友好,或情况变得不顺利。
例句: Their friendship turned sour after the argument. 那次争吵后,他们的友谊恶化了。
例句: The business deal went sour. 这笔生意搞砸了。
"sour" 作动词时,表示 "(使)变酸" 或 "(使)恶化"。
(使)变酸
例句: The hot weather soured the milk. 炎热的天气使牛奶变酸了。
例句: The wine had soured with age. 这酒因年久而变酸了。
(使)关系恶化;(使)对...失去兴趣
例句: The constant disagreements soured their relationship. 持续的分歧使他们的关系恶化了。
例句: The bad experience soured him on the idea of traveling abroad. 那次糟糕的经历使他对出国旅游的想法失去了兴趣。(常用搭配:sour someone on something)
用法较少,通常指 "酸味" 或 "酸的东西",尤其在短语中。
例句: Life is full of sweets and sours. 生活充满了酸甜苦辣。(此处用复数比喻人生的起伏)
go/turn sour: 字面指(食物)变馊;比喻指(计划、关系等)出问题,恶化,失败。
The investment went sour and they lost a lot of money. 投资失败了,他们损失了很多钱。
sour grapes: 酸葡萄心理
这个短语源自《伊索寓言》,指因为自己得不到某样东西,就故意说它不好。
He said he didn't want to go to the party anyway, but that's just sour grapes because he wasn't invited. 他说他反正也不想去那个派对,但这不过是吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸罢了,因为他没被邀请。
sour note: 不愉快的调子;令人不快的言行。
Their argument struck a sour note at the dinner party. 他们的争吵给晚宴带来了一丝不愉快。
sour-faced: 脸色阴沉的,表情不悦的。
The sour-faced waiter made us feel unwelcome. 那个脸色阴沉的服务员让我们觉得不受欢迎。
形容词: The sour lemon made my mouth pucker. (那个酸柠檬让我嘴巴都撅起来了。)
形容词: Don't be so sour! Try to see the positive side. (别这么刻薄!试着看看积极的一面。)
动词: His negative attitude is beginning to sour the atmosphere in the office. (他的消极态度开始让办公室的气氛变得不愉快。)
短语: After the company's profits turned sour, many employees were laid off. (在公司利润恶化后,许多员工被解雇了。)
短语:"That car is probably not even that good," he said with sour grapes. ("那辆车可能也没那么好,"他带着酸葡萄心理说道。)
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