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I . sour [ˈsaʊə] ADJ

1. sour:

sour
酸(味)的 suān de

3. sour:

sour
脾气坏的 píqì huàide

II . sour [ˈsaʊə] VB trans, intr

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Usage examples with sour

sour grapes
酸葡萄(指得不到想要的东西便说它不好，源自《伊索寓言》) suān pútáo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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This hydrodynamic flow can be increased by cold, air pressure, drying, sugar, sour (dehydrating chemicals), or forces acting onto the tooth.
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A former board member described a situation that arose after discussions about diversity that turned sour.
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An immediate remedy for the itching is to drink sour buttermilk (curd) immediately once the itching starts.
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The maker asked what flavor, sour, salty, spicy or sweet, would he like his tears to be.
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Its name stems from the production of lactic acid by bacterial fermentation, which is called souring.
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Some beers employing sour mashing will be fermented with the addition of brewing yeast but without a boil.
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Unripe mango is sour in taste because of the presence of oxalic, citric and malic acids.
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Local press described the incident as leaving school finishing on a sour note.
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When the fleshy part of the fruit is eaten, this molecule binds to the tongue's taste buds, causing sour foods to taste sweet.
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The business thrived at first but the partnership soured in 1988.
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