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soured

UK //ˈsaʊəd//US //ˈsaʊərd//

词源

源自中古英语 'souren',与古英语 'sūr'(意为“酸的”)相关,可能受到古诺尔斯语 'súrr' 的影响。

verb

❶ 指食物或饮料因变质而味道变酸,也可比喻人际关系或情况变得不愉快或恶化。

“The milk has soured because it was left out of the fridge too long.”

(牛奶因为放在冰箱外太久而变酸了。)

“Their friendship soured after the argument.”

(他们的友谊在争吵后变得不愉快。)

同义词:turned, spoiled, deteriorated, went bad, became bitter

常见短语

soured on — 指对某人或某事物失去兴趣或变得不喜欢,通常是因为失望或负面经历。

“He soured on the idea of moving abroad after hearing about the difficulties.”

(在听说了出国的困难后,他对搬去国外的想法失去了兴趣。)