souring

英 [ˈsaʊərɪŋ]

美 [ˈsaʊərɪŋ]

v.  (使)变坏，恶化; (牛奶等)变味，酸腐
sour的现在分词

COCA.45696

柯林斯词典

• See also:The stewed apple was sour even with honey.sweet and sour
• (牛奶)变质的，馊的
  Sourmilk is milk that has an unpleasant taste because it is no longer fresh.
• ADJ-GRADED (人)乖戾的，尖酸刻薄的，不友好的
  Someone who issouris 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？
• ADJ (状况、关系等)变坏，变糟，不再令人满意
  If a situation or relationshipturns sourorgoes 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。
• V-ERG (使)(友谊、局势、态度等)变坏;(使)恶化
  If a friendship, situation, or attitudesoursor if somethingsoursit, 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。
• 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 assour 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？”

英英释义

noun

• the process of becoming sour

双语例句

• Without those elements, and with economies souring by the day, the outlook is bleak indeed.
  如果没有这些因素，随着各经济体状况日益恶化，前景的确很黯淡。
• This year, decelerating economic growth could result in more souring of loans.
  今年，经济增长不断减速可能导致更多贷款出现问题。
• These broker-originated loans are souring at an accelerated rate, and Wells Fargo has announced that it will take a special loan-loss provision in the fourth quarter to cover losses.
  这类源自中介的贷款很快就出了问题，富国银行已宣布将在第四财政季度计入特殊的贷款损失准备金以弥补损失。
• Though it is unthinkable that China has changed its long policy of encircling and containing India, does it indicate a change of tack when its relations with the US are souring?
  虽然难以想象中国会改变围堵和遏制印度的长远政策，但高志凯的话是否表明，在中美关系日趋恶化之际，中国转变了政策方针？
• Higher interest rates and a souring housing market are causing consumers to rein in their car purchases.
  利率上升及房地产市场不断走软，限制了消费者的汽车购买。
• Study on effect of crude protein and palm oil on daily gain and souring of weanling pigs
  不同蛋白质水平和棕榈油对早期断奶仔猪增重和腹泻的影响
• The characteristics and application are introduced of a newly developed fast scouring agent SJ-8-It has fibroin protection capacity. Researches on the new Zs-Series fibroin protective rapid souring agents.
  本文报道了SJ-8丝素保护快速精练剂的性能及应用研究结果。介绍了ZS系列丝素保护快速精练剂的应用范围和性能，并与国内外常用精练剂作了对比试验。
• A species of Gram-negative aerobic bacteria that produce gas and acid from sugars and are sometimes involved in the souring of milk.
  一个需氧的革兰氏阴性细菌的种，能从糖中产生气体和酸，有时和牛奶的自然酸败有关。
• Although Spain has announced deep budget cuts and new plans to strengthen its banks, concerns over economic contraction and souring property loans have grown.
  尽管西班牙已宣布大幅削减预算和加强银行的新计划，但人们对经济萎缩和不良房地产贷款的担忧仍在加剧。
• Long before the first signs of souring debt markets appeared in June, buy-out executives claimed to have found the recipe for strong returns in all environments.
  早在债务市场6月份开始出现最初恶化迹象的很久前，收购集团的高管就宣称，已经找到在任何环境中都能获得高额回报的秘诀。