sour
🇬🇧 UK/'sauә/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
adj.
Having a sharp, acidic taste; made rancid by fermentation; unpleasant or disagreeable.
酸的;变酸的;不愉快的
v.
To become or make acidic or rancid; to spoil or make disenchanted.
变酸;使变坏;使失望
n.
A cocktail made with spirits, lemon or lime juice, and sugar.
酸味;酸味鸡尾酒
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishsourother
=sour
Common Collocations
- 1.turn sour变糟/变酸
- 2.sour taste酸味
- 3.sour cream酸奶油
- 4.go sour变质/恶化
Example Sentences
- 1.
The milk has gone sour and should be thrown away immediately.
- 2.
She gave him a sour look after he made that insensitive comment.
- 3.
The lemon juice gave the dish a pleasantly sour flavor.