sour

go/turn sour

1. 令人失望

After a promising start, things began to turn sour.

起先是很有希望的, 后来却开始变得让人扫兴。

sour grapes

1. 酸葡萄作用

His remarks about the skating champion are sour grapes.

他对那个溜冰冠军的批评是吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸。

The loser's scorn for the award is pure sour grape.

失败者对奖品的轻视纯粹是吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸。

2. 自负; 好强

sour sb. on

1. 对……表示反感

That experience soured me on camping for the rest of my life.

那一次的经历使我此生对露营再也不敢领教了。