Sour Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

sour

verb

快速理解

What does "Sour" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Sour"?

「sour」作動詞時,主要指食物或關係因時間或環境影響而變質、變壞。

  1. 1

    食物變酸/腐壞

    EN: The milk has soured.

    翻譯: 牛奶已經變酸了。

  2. 2

    關係/氣氛惡化

    EN: Their friendship soured after the argument.

    翻譯: 爭吵後,他們的友誼惡化了。

  3. 3

    使(某人)變得憤世嫉俗/不悅

    EN: The constant criticism soured his attitude.

    翻譯: 持續的批評使他態度變得尖酸。

  4. 4

    (經濟)轉壞

    EN: The economic outlook has soured.

    翻譯: 經濟前景已經轉壞。

小提醒:注意「sour」作動詞時,主語可以是「事物」(如牛奶、關係)自己變壞,也可以是「某事」使另一事物或人變壞(如批評 sour someone's attitude)。

發音(How to Pronounce "Sour" in English

How to pronounce "Sour" in English?"Sour" US vs UK pronunciation

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Real-life Examples of "Sour" from YouTube Videos

The strange politics of disgust | David Pizarro

TED

If you are willing to do this, you can take a couple of drops of a bitter substance or a sour substance, and you'll see that face: the tongue stick out, the wrinkled nose, as if they're trying to get rid of what's in their mouth.

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Definitions(定義)

What are the definitions of "Sour"?How does "Sour" change by context?

1. to become sour or acidic in taste

變酸,發酸

The milk soured after being left out overnight.

牛奶放了一晚後變酸了。

If you don't refrigerate the juice, it will sour quickly.

如果你不把果汁冷藏起來,它很快就會變酸。

2. to cause something to become sour or acidic

使變酸

Adding lemon juice will sour the cream.

加入檸檬汁會使鮮奶油變酸。

The bacteria soured the wine during fermentation.

細菌在發酵過程中使葡萄酒變酸了。

3. to cause a relationship, mood, or situation to become unpleasant or hostile

使惡化;使變壞;破壞(關係、氣氛等)

The constant arguments soured their friendship.

不斷的爭吵破壞了他們的友誼。

The failed deal soured relations between the two companies.

這筆失敗的交易惡化了兩家公司之間的關係。

His negative attitude soured the mood of the entire party.

他消極的態度破壞了整個派對的氣氛。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

What are common sentence patterns for "Sour"?How to make natural sentences with "Sour"?
PatternMeaningExample
sour變酸、變壞The milk has soured in the heat. (牛奶在炎熱天氣下變酸了。)
sour + on + something對…失去興趣、變得厭惡He soured on the idea after learning the costs. (了解成本後,他對這個想法失去了興趣。)
sour + a relationship/situation使關係/情況惡化The constant arguments soured their friendship. (不斷的爭吵破壞了他們的友誼。)
sour + mood/atmosphere破壞心情/氣氛The bad news soured the celebratory mood. (壞消息破壞了慶祝的氣氛。)

用法說明

How is "Sour" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Sour"?

sour (sth) vs sour on (sth/sb)

  • sour (sth) 通常指使某物(如食物、飲料、關係、氣氛)變酸或變壞,是一個及物動詞,後面直接接名詞。
  • sour on (sth/sb) 是一個片語動詞,指對某事或某人感到失望、失去熱情或變得反感,強調態度或情感的轉變。
  • 兩者的主語都可以是人或事物。當主語是事物(如牛奶、關係)時,只能用 sour;當主語是人且表達對某事失去好感時,則用 sour on

對比範例: EN: Leaving the milk out in the sun will sour it quickly. 翻譯: 把牛奶放在太陽下會讓它很快變酸。

EN:After the failed project, he began to sour on the idea of starting his own business.

翻譯:在那個項目失敗後,他對自己創業的想法開始感到厭倦。

EN:The long dispute has soured their friendship.

翻譯:長期的爭執破壞了他們的友誼。

EN:Many voters have soured on the candidate due to the recent scandals.

翻譯:由於最近的醜聞,許多選民對這位候選人感到失望。

總結建議

表達「使…變酸/變壞」用 sour,表達「對…感到失望或反感」則用 sour on

易混淆對比

What is the difference between "Sour" and similar words?How to choose "Sour" vs alternatives?

sour vs spoil

「sour」專指食物因發酵或細菌作用而變酸,常用於牛奶、酒類或水果。而「spoil」是更廣泛的「腐壞」,包含變質、發霉、產生異味等各種不可食用的狀態。

sour vs turn

「sour」強調結果是「變酸」,而「turn」作為動詞與食物搭配時,常指「變質」或「變壞」,不一定專指酸味,且更常以「go bad」或「turn bad」的片語形式出現。

sour vs ferment

「sour」是變酸的負面結果,通常是不希望發生的。而「ferment」是「發酵」的過程,可以是刻意控制的(如製作優格、泡菜),其結果可能變酸,但也可能產生酒精或風味。

口語用法

How is "Sour" used in spoken English?What is the spoken vs formal difference for "Sour"?

引述

在口語中,當引述他人對某事物變糟或變壞的評論時,常用 "go sour" 或 "turn sour"。 EN: He said their partnership started to go sour after the first deal. 翻譯: 他說他們的合作關係在第一筆交易後就開始變質了。

EN:She told me the whole plan turned sour when the budget got cut.

翻譯:她告訴我整個計畫在預算被削減後就變調了。

語氣強調

用於強調情況或關係急遽惡化,常帶有失望或諷刺的語氣。 EN: Oh, and then things really went sour between them. 翻譯: 哦,然後他們之間的關係真的急轉直下。

EN:The whole mood of the party just soured after that argument.

翻譯:在那場爭吵之後,整個派對的氣氛就徹底變酸了。

停頓填充

在描述過程時,作為短暫停頓後的補充,說明事情如何變壞。 EN: We were making good progress... until the client feedback soured everything. 翻譯: 我們本來進展順利…直到客戶的回饋搞砸了一切。

EN:The initial excitement was there, but then the experience slowly soured.

翻譯:一開始的興奮感是有的,但後來體驗就慢慢變差了。

正式寫作注意:在正式或學術寫作中,應避免將 "sour" 用作動詞來描述抽象關係或計畫的惡化。建議使用更正式的詞彙,如 "deteriorate"、"sour" 的口語用法可能被視為過於隨意或不精確。

常見短語

What common collocations use "Sour"?What fixed phrases with "Sour" should I remember?

sour on

sour on [something/someone]

對(某事或某人)感到失望、不滿或失去興趣

sour a relationship

sour [a/the] relationship

破壞或惡化一段關係

sour the mood

sour the mood/atmosphere

破壞氣氛,使心情變差

sour a deal

sour [a/the] deal/agreement

使交易或協議失敗、告吹

sour public opinion

sour [public/one's] opinion

使(公眾或個人)看法轉為負面

sour towards

sour towards [someone]

對(某人)變得冷淡、不友善或懷有敵意

sour an experience

sour [an/the] experience

使一次經歷變得不愉快

常見錯誤

What are common mistakes with "Sour"?Which "Sour" sentences look correct but are wrong?

×The milk sours.

The milk has soured.

當描述食物或飲料變酸時,通常使用現在完成式或過去式來表示狀態的變化,而不是簡單現在式。簡單現在式多用於習慣性或普遍事實。

×The relationship sours because of the argument.

The relationship soured because of the argument.

描述關係或情況『變壞、惡化』時,'sour' 作為動詞通常描述一個已完成的轉變,因此常用過去式或現在完成式,而非現在式。

×He sours the mood.

He soured the mood.

'Sour' 作為及物動詞,意為『使…變酸;破壞、使惡化』。當描述一個已經發生、導致負面影響的動作時,應使用過去式。

×Don't let the fruit to sour.

Don't let the fruit sour.

在動詞 'let' 之後,應接原形動詞 (bare infinitive),不應加上 'to'。

×The experience made him sour on the project.

The experience soured him on the project.

雖然 'make someone sour on something' 意思可通,但更地道、簡潔的用法是直接將 'sour' 作為及物動詞,搭配 'someone on something'。

×She is souring the milk by leaving it outside.

She is letting the milk sour by leaving it outside.

'Sour' 作為描述自然變質過程的動詞時,通常不用進行式。更自然的說法是使用 'let something sour' 或 'cause something to sour'。

詞形變化

What are the word forms of "Sour"?What are tense/participle forms of "Sour"?
sours(3rd_singular)souring(present_participle)soured(past)soured(past_participle)