sour

adj.

1. 酸的；有酸味的
   having a taste like that of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat
   1. sour apples
      酸苹果
   2. a sour flavour
      酸味
2. 酸腐的；馊的
   having an unpleasant taste or smell because it is not fresh
   1. to turn/go sour
      馊了
3. 阴郁的；闷闷不乐的；没好气的
   not cheerful; bad-tempered and unpleasant
   1. a sour and disillusioned woman
      心灰意冷、幻想破灭的女人
   2. a sour face
      阴郁的脸色
   3. The meeting ended on a sour note with several people walking out.
      几个人退席，会议不欢而散。

verb

1. （使）变坏，恶化
   to change so that they become less pleasant or friendly than before; to make sth do this
   1. The atmosphere at the house soured.
      屋子里的气氛不对了。
   2. The disagreement over trade tariffs has soured relations between the two countries.
      贸易关税上的分歧导致两国关系恶化。
2. （牛奶等）变味，酸腐
   if milk sours or if sth sours it, it becomes sour and has an unpleasant taste or smell

1. See also: The stewed apple was sour even with honey. sweet and sour
2. (牛奶)变质的，馊的
   Sour milk is milk that has an unpleasant taste because it is no longer fresh.
3. ADJ-GRADED (人)乖戾的，尖酸刻薄的，不友好的
   Someone who is sour is bad-tempered and unfriendly.
   1. She made a sour face in his direction...
      她冲他阴沉着脸。
   2. Police, weary and increasingly sour in mood, wonder aloud why the situation has been allowed to deteriorate.
      警察们疲惫不堪，心情也越来越糟糕，他们不禁满腹狐疑地问：为什么听凭情况不断地恶化下去？
4. ADJ (状况、关系等)变坏，变糟，不再令人满意
   If a situation or relationship turns sour or goes sour, it stops being enjoyable or satisfactory.
   1. Everything turned sour for me there...
      在那里，对我来说一切变得很不顺利。
   2. Even the European dream is beginning to turn sour...
      甚至连欧洲之梦都开始破灭了。
   3. Their songs are filled with tales of love gone sour.
      他们的歌里充斥着变了味的爱情故事。
5. V-ERG (使)(友谊、局势、态度等)变坏;(使)恶化
   If a friendship, situation, or attitude sours or if something sours it, it becomes less friendly, enjoyable, or hopeful.
   1. If anything sours the relationship, it is likely to be real differences in their world-views...
      如果有什么东西能够破坏这种关系的话，那可能就是他们世界观方面存在的实质性差异。
   2. Her mood soured a little.
      她的心情有点差。
6. PHRASE 酸葡萄(喻指由于得不到而加以贬低的东西)
   If you refer to someone's attitude as sour grapes, you mean that they say that something is worthless or undesirable because they want it themselves but cannot have it.
   1. Page's response to the suggestion that this might be sour grapes because his company lost the bid is: 'Life's too short for that.'
      有人认为这是佩奇的酸葡萄心理在作怪，因为他的公司未能中标，佩奇对此的回应是：“人生苦短，谁有闲工夫去耿耿于怀呢？”

1. Gerald turned sour and embittered when he felt people were not dealing honestly with him.
   当杰拉尔德感到人们没有真诚待他时，就变得乖张易怒，怨恨不平。
2. These accusations have been going on for some time now, but it is just sour grapes.
   这些指责到现在已经持续了一段时间，但这不过是吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸罢了。
3. The stewed apple was sour even with honey.
   炖煮的苹果即便加了蜂蜜还是很酸。
4. She made a sour face in his direction
   她冲他阴沉着脸。
5. Police, weary and increasingly sour in mood, wonder aloud why the situation has been allowed to deteriorate.
   警察们疲惫不堪，心情也越来越糟糕，他们不禁满腹狐疑地问：为什么听凭情况不断地恶化下去？
6. Everything turned sour for me there
   在那里，对我来说一切变得很不顺利。
7. Even the European dream is beginning to turn sour
   甚至连欧洲之梦都开始破灭了。
8. Their songs are filled with tales of love gone sour.
   他们的歌里充斥着变了味的爱情故事。
9. If anything sours the relationship, it is likely to be real differences in their world-views
   如果有什么东西能够破坏这种关系的话，那可能就是他们世界观方面存在的实质性差异。
10. Her mood soured a little.
    她的心情有点差。
11. The milk has turned sour.
    牛奶发酸了。
12. This pear tastes a bit sour.
    这梨带点酸味。
13. The fruit is still green and eats sour.
    果子还青，吃起来很酸。
14. How sour these grapes taste!
    这些葡萄真酸！
15. The milk tends to sour.
    牛奶易变酸。
16. Steamed bread will taste sour if there isn't enough soda in the dough.
    碱放少了，馒头就发酸。
17. This apple is too sour to eat.
    这苹果太酸了，吃不得。
18. The fruit was too sour to eat.
    这水果太酸了，几乎不能吃。
19. The milk smells as if it's gone sour.
    这牛奶闻起来好像酸掉了。
20. I like pure milk and sour milk.
    我喜欢纯奶和酸奶。
21. The milk has curdled, ie become sour.
    牛奶凝结了（变酸了）。
22. In a medium bowl, whisk together sour cream, vinegar, and sugar until smooth.
    在一个中号的碗中，将酸奶油，酒醋和糖混合搅拌直到均匀。
23. Sweet and sour pork, fried chicken and vegetables. Really!
    糖醋猪肉、炸鸡和蔬菜。真的！
24. Sauteed strips of beef and mushrooms in sour cream sauce served with noodles.
    在奶油沙司里嫩煎的牛肉条和蘑菇，和面条一起食用。
25. Yes, I would also like some sweat and sour sauce and pepper.
    是的，我还需要一些酸辣酱和胡椒。
26. This milk tastes as though it is sour.
    牛奶尝起来好像是酸了。
27. This milk is sour.
    这牛奶酸了。
28. The sour food and the tea-oil tree have also become one kind of food habit.
    酸食和油茶也就成了一种饮食习惯。
29. Chicken simmered in broth with onions and paprika then mixed with sour cream.
    鸡肉在有洋葱和红辣椒的肉汤里慢炖，然后和酸奶油混合。

adj.

go/turn sour

• 变坏；恶化；出毛病
  to stop being pleasant or working properly
  1. Their relationship soon went sour.
     他们的关系很快有了嫌隙。

sour grapes

• 酸葡萄（表示某人表面贬低某事物，实则是嫉妒）
  used to show that you think sb is jealous and is pretending that sth is not important
  1. He said he didn't want the job anyway, but that's just sour grapes.
     他说反正他并不想干这份工作，这不过是吃不着葡萄就说葡萄酸而已。