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sour/saʊə/ adj., n. & v.●adj. 1 having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar, esp. because of unripeness (尤指未成熟引起的)酸的，有酸味的 sour apples 酸苹果 2a (of food, esp. milk or bread) bad because of fermentation (尤指牛奶或面包类食物由于发酵引起的)酸的，有酸味的 b smelling or tasting rancid or unpleasant 馊的，酸臭的 3 (of a person, temper, etc.) harsh; morose; bitter (人、脾气等)严厉的；乖戾的；尖酸刻薄的 4 (of a thing) unpleasant; distasteful (事物)令人不快的；讨厌的 5 (of the soil) deficient in lime and usually dank (土壤)酸性过重的；阴湿的 ●n. 1 N. Amer. an alcoholic drink with lemon juice or lime juice [北美]酸味酒(加柠檬汁或酸橙汁的烈性酒) whisky sour 酸味威士忌酒 2 an acid solution used in bleaching etc. (用于漂白等的)酸性洗涤剂 ●v. tr. & intr. make or become sour (使)变酸；(使)变得乖戾 soured the cream 使奶油变酸； soured by misfortune 因遭厄运而变得尖酸刻薄 □ go (or turn) sour 1 (of food etc.) become sour (食物等)变酸，发酸 2 turn out badly 出错，令人失望 the job went sour on him 这项工作在他这里出了毛病 3 lose one's keenness 对…失去兴趣，对…不再热衷 □ sourish adj.□ sourly adv.□ sourness n.[Old English sūr, from Germanic] |