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sour
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Derivatives :
n
sourness
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adv
sourly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- sour
['sauər]
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1.
adjective
(bitter-tasting) 酸的
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2.
adjective
[+milk]
酸的
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3.
adjective
(bad-tempered) 愠怒的
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4.
vt.
[+relationship]
[ attitude]
使恶化
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5.
vi.
[relationship]
[ attitude+]
变坏
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to go {or} turn sour
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[milk，wine+] 变馊
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6.
vi.
[relationship+]
变糟
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it's sour grapes
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这是酸葡萄
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- sour
[ˈsaʊər]
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1.
vi.
变酸；酸败
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The milk has soured.
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牛奶酸了。
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2.
vt.
使……变酸；使……更酸
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3.
adjective
酸败的，酸臭的，馊的
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4.
adjective
味道酸的，有酸味的
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5.
adjective
酸的，酸味的
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6.
adjective
不好吃的，味道差的
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7.
adjective
走调的，不合调的
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8.
adjective
心情不好的，易怒的，坏脾气的
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9.
n.[c]
柠檬汁鸡尾酒
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10.
n.[u]
酸，酸味
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11.
n.[u]
酸性
Collins English-English Dictionary
- sour
['saυə]
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1.
adj
having or denoting a sharp biting taste like that of lemon juice or vinegar - Compare bitter
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2.
adj
made acid or bad, as in the case of milk or alcohol, by the action of microorganisms
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3.
adj
having a rancid or unwholesome smell
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4.
adj
(of a person's temperament) sullen, morose, or disagreeable
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5.
adj
(esp of the weather or climate) harsh and unpleasant
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6.
adj
disagreeable; distasteful
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a sour experience
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7.
adj
(of land, etc) lacking in fertility, esp due to excessive acidity
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8.
adj
(of oil, gas, or petrol) containing a relatively large amount of sulphur compounds
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9.
n
something sour
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10.
n
[chiefly US]
any of several iced drinks usually made with spirits, lemon juice, and ice
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a whiskey sour
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11.
n
an acid used in laundering and bleaching clothes or in curing animal skins
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12.
vb
to make or become sour
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13.
vb
[Etymology]
Old English sur; related to Old Norse surr, Lithuanian suras salty, Old Slavonic syru wet, raw, surovu green, raw, Sanskrit sura brandy
Examples
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sour milk
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酸奶
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a sour note
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刺耳的音调
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sour grapes
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酸葡萄
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it's sour grapes
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这是酸葡萄
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sweet and sour
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糖醋
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Trade between the two countries began to sour.
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两国之间的贸易开始减少。
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If relations turn seriously sour, it can still be time-consuming to enforce your rights under the agreement.
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如果关系变得及其糟糕，仍能根据协议花费大量时间实施你的权利。
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