sour
adjective uk/saʊər/ us/saʊr/
(TASTE)
B1 酸的，有酸味的
having a sharp, sometimes unpleasant, taste or smell, like a lemon, and not sweet
These plums are a bit sour. 这些李子有点酸。
- More examples
- I used sour cream in the soup.
- Add extra sugar if the rhubarb is too sour.
- I love the sour taste of limes.
(BAD FEELING)
不友好的;坏脾气的，没好气的
unfriendly or easily annoyed
Overnight, it seemed, their relationship had turned sour. 他们的关系似乎在一夜之间变糟了。
She gave me a sour look. 她没好气地瞪了我一眼。
Idiom
sour grapesidiom 酸葡萄（指由于得不到而贬低某物）
If you describe someone's behaviour or opinion as sour grapes, you mean that that person is angry because they have not got or achieved something that they wanted.
I don't think it's such a great job - and that's not just sour grapes because I didn't get it. 我认为这份工作不怎么样——我可不是因为吃不着葡萄说葡萄酸。
sour
verb [ I or T ] uk/saʊər/ us/saʊr/
(TASTE)
（使）变酸；（使）酸腐
to become sour or to make something become sour
Hot weather sours milk. 热天会让牛奶变酸。
Milk sours in hot weather. 牛奶在热天会变酸。
(BAD FEELING)
（使）令人不快，（使）不友好
to (cause to) become unpleasant or unfriendly
Her whole attitude to life soured as a result of that experience. 那次经历过后，她对生活的整个态度变得很消极。
This incident has soured relations between the two countries. 这一事件导致两国关系恶化。
sour
noun [ C ] mainly US uk/saʊər/ us/saʊr/
酸味鸡尾酒
a drink made from strong alcohol, lemon, or lime juice, sugar, and ice
a whisky sour 威士忌酸味鸡尾酒