英语词汇“sour”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	sour
释义	Trends of sour View usage for: sour (saʊəʳ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense sours, present participle souring, past tense, past participle soured 1. adjective Something that is sour has a sharp, unpleasant taste like the taste of a lemon. The stewed apple was sour even with honey. Synonyms: sharp, acid, tart, bitter More Synonyms of sour 2. See also sweet and sour 3. adjective Sour milk is milk that has an unpleasant taste because it is no longer fresh. 4. adjective Someone who is sour is bad-tempered and unfriendly. She made a sour face in his direction. Police, increasingly sour in mood, wonder aloud why the situation has been allowedto deteriorate. sourly adverb [ADVERB with verb] 'Leave my mother out of it,' he said sourly. 5. adjective If a situation or relationship turns sour or goes sour, it stops being enjoyable or satisfactory. Everything turned sour for me there. Even the European dream is beginning to turn sour. Their songs are filled with tales of love gone sour. 6. verb If a friendship, situation, or attitude sours or if something sours it, it becomes less friendly, enjoyable, or hopeful. If anything sours the relationship, it is likely to be real differences in theirworld-views. [VERB noun] Her mood soured a little. [VERB] Synonyms: embitter, disenchant, alienate, envenom More Synonyms of sour 7. See sour grapes More Synonyms of sour sour in British English (ˈsaʊə) adjective 1. having or denoting a sharp biting taste like that of lemon juice or vinegar Compare bitter (sense 1) 2. made acid or bad, as in the case of milk or alcohol, by the action of microorganisms 3. having a rancid or unwholesome smell 4. (of a person's temperament) sullen, morose, or disagreeable 5. (esp of the weather or climate) harsh and unpleasant 6. disagreeable; distasteful a sour experience 7. (of land, etc) lacking in fertility, esp due to excessive acidity 8. (of oil, gas, or petrol) containing a relatively large amount of sulphur compounds 9. go sour noun 10. something sour 11. mainly US any of several iced drinks usually made with spirits, lemon juice, and ice a whiskey sour 12. an acid used in laundering and bleaching clothes or in curing animal skins verb 13. to make or become sour Derived forms sourish (ˈsourish) adjective sourishly (ˈsourishly) adverb sourly (ˈsourly) adverb sourness (ˈsourness) noun Word origin Old English sūr; related to Old Norse sūrr, Lithuanian suras salty, Old Slavonic syrŭ wet, raw, surovu green, raw, Sanskrit surā brandy Sour in British English (sʊə) noun a variant spelling of Sur sour in American English (saʊr) adjective 1. having the sharp, acid taste of lemon juice, vinegar, green fruit, etc. 2. made acid or rank by or as by fermentation sour milk 3. a. cross, bad-tempered, peevish, morose, etc. a sour mood b. ill-disposed and bitter sour toward former associates 4. below what is usual or normal; poor; bad his game has gone sour 5. distasteful or unpleasant 6. gratingly wrong or off pitch a sour note 7. excessively acid said of soil 8. tainted with sulfur compounds said of gasoline, etc. noun 9. that which is sour; something sour 10. US a cocktail made with lemon or lime juice, sugar, and, usually, soda water a whiskey sour verb transitive, verb intransitive 11. to make or become sour the milk will sour, soured on life SYNONYMY NOTE: sour usually implies an unpleasant sharpness of taste and often connotes fermentationor rancidity [sour milk]; acid suggests a sourness that is normal or natural [a lemon is an acid fruit]; acidulous suggests a slightly sour or acid quality [acidulous spring water]; tart1 suggests a slightly stinging sharpness or sourness and usually connotes that thisis pleasant to the taste [a tart cherry pie] OPPOSITE: sweet Derived forms sourly (ˈsourly) adverb sourness (ˈsourness) noun Word origin ME soure < OE sur, akin to Ger sauer, ON sūrr < IE suro-, sour, salty > Latvian sũrs, salty, bitter More idioms containing sour sour grapes Examples of 'sour' in a sentence sour Others suggested that the friendship might have soured in the middle of last year. Times, Sunday Times (2012) What is undeniable is that the mood had already soured internally. Times, Sunday Times (2014) They had been there for three months before the relationship soured. Times, Sunday Times (2009) We did not react well enough to that and that leaves a sour taste in the mouth. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The dream goes from sour to sweet to sour. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The sweet and sour tastes actually go very well together. The Sun (2011) My saucer of milk tasted rather sour. The Sun (2016) But since then things have turned increasingly sour. Times, Sunday Times (2006) When a local was kind the encounter almost always ended on a sour note. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Yet lawyers are seeing increasing numbers of people come to court when relationships turn sour. Times, Sunday Times (2014) This relationship will sour unless you make some major changes. The Sun (2008) Serve with the pieces of toasted sourdough and sour cream on the side. The Sun (2013) Can you suggest a good way to get it out of him and not sour our friendship? Times, Sunday Times (2010) The mood has soured in the past week. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The relationship soon soured and became acrimonious. Times, Sunday Times (2012) We all have seen him passing microphones and inquiries with a sour face after having to quit a race. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The sauce on the chicken was bland and fruity, a little bit sour. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The long segments are very sweet, with a little sour and the texture is strong. Smith, Drew Food Watch (1994) But it's sharp and sour about pop culture and the commercial fight for young hearts and minds. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Garnish with twist of orange peel, sour cherry jellies or a slice of mango and serve with a straw. The Sun (2013) Lime's sour juice and tropical, floral flavour complete it. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The apples are sour, but they are used for crab apple jelly, and this tree is one of the ancestors of our sweet apples. Times, Sunday Times (2013) In other languages sour British English: sour /ˈsaʊə/ ADJECTIVE Something that is sour* has a sharp taste like the taste of a lemon. The apple was sour. American English: sour Arabic: حَامِض Brazilian Portuguese: azedo Chinese: 酸的 Croatian: kiseo Czech: kyselý Danish: sur Dutch: zuur European Spanish: agrio Finnish: hapan French: aigre German: sauer Greek: ξινός Italian: agro Japanese: 酸っぱい Korean: 신 Norwegian: sur Polish: kwaśny European Portuguese: azedo Romanian: acru Russian: кислый Latin American Spanish: agrio Swedish: sur Thai: มีรสเปรี้ยว Turkish: ekşi Ukrainian: кислий Vietnamese: chua British English: sour VERB If a friendship, situation, or attitude sours or if something sours it, it becomes less friendly, enjoyable, or hopeful. If anything sours the relationship, it is likely to be real differences in their world-views. American English: sour Brazilian Portuguese: azedar Chinese: 使变糟 European Spanish: deteriorar(se) French: troubler German: sich verschlechtern Italian: inacerbire Japanese: 悪化させる/悪化する Korean: 틀어지다 European Portuguese: azedar Latin American Spanish: deteriorar(se) All related terms of 'sour' go sour to become unfavourable or inharmonious sour gas Sour gas is natural gas with a high sulfur content . sour gum a cornaceous tree, Nyssa sylvatica, of the eastern US, having glossy leaves, soft wood, and sour purplish fruits sour mash a grain mash for use in distilling certain whiskeys , consisting of a mixture of new and old mash sour milk milk that is no longer fresh sour salt crystals of citric acid or tartaric acid, used in flavoring foods, in pharmaceuticals, etc. sour cherry a Eurasian rosaceous tree, Prunus cerasus, with white flowers: cultivated for its tart red fruits sour cream Sour cream is cream that has been artificially made sour by being mixed with bacteria. It is used in cooking . sour crude Sour crude is crude oil with a high sulfur content . sour-faced bad-tempered and unfriendly sour gourd a large bombacaceous tree , Adansonia gregorii, of N Australia , having gourdlike fruit sour grapes If you describe someone's attitude as sour grapes , you mean that they say something is worthless or undesirable because they want it themselves but cannot have it. sour orange an orange tree ( Citrus aurantium ) widely grown as a rootstock for grafting other citrus trees sour taste The taste of something is the individual quality which it has when you put it in your mouth and which distinguishes it from other things. For example , something may have a sweet, bitter , sour , or salty taste. whiskey sour a mixed drink of whisky and lime or lemon juice , sometimes sweetened sweet-and-sour Sweet and sour is used to describe Chinese food that contains both a sweet flavour and something sharp or sour such as lemon or vinegar. Hottentot fig a succulent plant, Mesembryanthemum edule , of southern Africa, having a capsular fruit containing edible pulp : family Aizoaceae sourdough Sourdough or sourdough bread is bread made using fermenting dough, that has a slightly sour taste . hot-and-sour soup a spicy Chinese soup made with pork , chicken , beans , vinegar , etc., served hot soured cream cream soured by lactic acid bacteria, used in making salads , dips , etc Chinese translation of 'sour' sour (ˈsauəʳ) adj (= bitter-tasting) 酸的 (suān de) [milk] 酸的 (suān de) (= bad-tempered) 愠(慍)怒的 (yùnnù de) vt [relationship, attitude] 使恶(惡)化 (shǐ èhuà) vi [relationship, attitude] 变(變)坏(壞) (biàn huài) to go or turn sour [milk, wine] 变(變)馊(餿) (biàn sōu) [relationship] 变(變)糟 (biàn zāo) it's sour grapes 这(這)是酸葡萄 (zhè shì suān pútáo) 1 (adjective) in the sense of sharp Definition having a sharp biting taste like the taste of lemon juice or vinegar The stewed apple was sour even with honey. Synonyms sharp a colourless, almost odourless liquid with a sharp, sweetish taste acid This apple juice has gone off and is somewhat acid. tart a slightly tart piece of candy bitter The leaves taste rather bitter. unpleasant an unpleasant taste of cheap coffee pungent The more herbs you use, the more pungent the sauce will be. acetic acidulated acerb Opposites sweet , sugary , pleasant , mild , bland , agreeable , savoury 2 (adjective) in the sense of rancid Definition made acid or bad, such as when milk ferments tiny fridges full of sour milk Synonyms rancid the odour of rancid milk turned gone off fermented unsavoury curdled unwholesome gone bad off Food starts to smell when it goes off. Opposites fresh , unspoiled , unimpaired 3 (adjective) in the sense of bitter Definition (of a person's mood) bad-tempered and unfriendly He was a sour and lonely man. Synonyms bitter cynical crabbed tart discontented grudging acrimonious The acrimonious debate on the agenda ended indecisively. embittered The experience had made me angry and embittered. disagreeable He's a shallow, disagreeable man. churlish It seemed churlish to refuse an offer meant so kindly. ill-tempered You sound like an ill-tempered child. jaundiced waspish Her tone was somewhat waspish and abrupt. grouchy (informal) Grandfather is a grouchy old so-and-so. ungenerous peevish Lack of sleep always made him peevish. ill-natured Opposites pleasant , good-humoured , amiable , friendly , genial, affable , congenial , good-natured , good-tempered , warm-hearted (verb) in the sense of embitter Definition to make or become less enjoyable or friendly The experience, she says, has soured her. Synonyms embitter I will not let this experience embitter me. disenchant alienate envenom Additional synonyms in the sense of acid Definition sharp or sour in taste This apple juice has gone off and is somewhat acid. Synonyms sour, sharp, tart, pungent, biting, acidic, acerbic, acrid, acetic, vinegary, acidulous, acidulated, vinegarish, acerb in the sense of acrimonious The acrimonious debate on the agenda ended indecisively. Synonyms bitter, cutting, biting, sharp, severe, hostile, crabbed, sarcastic, embittered, caustic, petulant, spiteful, churlish, astringent, vitriolic, acerbic, trenchant, irascible, testy, censorious, rancorous, mordant, peevish, splenetic, mordacious, pungent, tart in the sense of churlish Definition surly and rude It seemed churlish to refuse an offer meant so kindly. Synonyms rude, harsh, crabbed, vulgar, sullen, surly, morose, brusque, ill-tempered, boorish, uncouth, impolite, loutish, oafish, uncivil, unmannerly Synonyms of 'sour' sour Explore 'sour' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of crabbed Definition bad-tempered Synonyms bad-tempered, trying, difficult, cross, tough, harsh, sour, cynical, tart, perverse, prickly, irritable, acrimonious, surly, petulant, churlish, acrid, morose, ill-tempered, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, fretful, splenetic, captious in the sense of disagreeable Definition (of a person) bad-tempered or disobliging He's a shallow, disagreeable man. Synonyms ill-natured, difficult, nasty, cross, contrary, unpleasant, rude, irritable, unfriendly, bad-tempered, surly, churlish, brusque, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), peevish, ungracious, disobliging, unlikable or unlikeable in the sense of embittered Definition feeling anger and despair as a result of misfortune The experience had made me angry and embittered. Synonyms resentful, angry, acid, bitter, sour, soured, alienated, disillusioned, disaffected, venomous, rancorous, at daggers drawn (informal), nursing a grudge, with a chip on your shoulder (informal) in the sense of grouchy Definition bad-tempered Grandfather is a grouchy old so-and-so. Synonyms bad-tempered, cross, irritable, grumpy, discontented, grumbling, surly, petulant, sulky, ill-tempered, irascible, cantankerous, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, querulous, peevish, huffy, liverish in the sense of ill-tempered Definition having a bad temper You sound like an ill-tempered child. Synonyms cross, irritable, grumpy, irascible, sharp, annoyed, impatient, touchy, bad-tempered, curt, spiteful, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, chippy (informal), choleric, ill-humoured, liverish in the sense of off Definition (of food or drink) having gone bad or sour Food starts to smell when it goes off. Synonyms bad, rotten, rancid, mouldy, high, turned, spoiled, sour, decayed, decomposed, putrid in the sense of peevish Definition fretful or irritable Lack of sleep always made him peevish. Synonyms irritable, cross, crabbed, childish, acrimonious, crusty, snappy, grumpy, sullen, touchy, whingeing (informal), surly, fractious, petulant, churlish, sulky, ill-tempered, cantankerous, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, chippy (informal), fretful, short-tempered, waspish, querulous, huffy, splenetic, crotchety (informal), shrewish, liverish, captious, pettish, ill-natured in the sense of pungent Definition having a strong sharp bitter smell or taste The more herbs you use, the more pungent the sauce will be. Synonyms strong, hot, spicy, seasoned, sharp, acid, bitter, stinging, sour, tart, aromatic, tangy, acrid, peppery, piquant, industrial-strength (humorous), highly flavoured, acerb in the sense of tart Definition (of a flavour) sour or bitter a slightly tart piece of candy Synonyms sharp, acid, sour, bitter, pungent, tangy, astringent, piquant, vinegary, acidulous, acerb in the sense of unpleasant Definition not pleasant or agreeable an unpleasant taste of cheap coffee Synonyms unappetizing, disgusting, revolting, bitter, offensive, foul, sour, rotten (informal), sickening, vile, unsavoury, unpalatable, nauseating, repugnant, off-putting, unappealing, rancid, uninviting, yucko (Australian, slang) Additional synonyms in the sense of waspish Definition bad-tempered or spiteful Her tone was somewhat waspish and abrupt. Synonyms bad-tempered, cross, irritable, grumpy, touchy, petulant, waxy (informal, British), ill-tempered, irascible, cantankerous, peppery, crabbed, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, chippy (informal), fretful, peevish, crabby, splenetic, crotchety (informal), snappish, liverish, captious, pettish SeeSur
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