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 English
sourother
=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.

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