英语单词“sour grapes”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析
单词
sour grapes
释义
sour grapes
idiomIf youdescribesomeone'sbehaviouroropinionassourgrapes, youmeanthat thatpersonisangrybecause they have not got orachievedsomething that theywanted:酸葡萄(指由于得不到而贬低某物)I don'tthinkit's such agreatjob- and that's not justsourgrapesbecause I didn't get it.我认为这份工作不怎么样——我可不是因为吃不着葡萄说葡萄酸。SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesAnger and displeasure- acrimony
- anger
- animus
- annoyance
- bad feeling
- flap
- fuss
- get the humpidiom
- gorge
- grit
- grityourteethidiom
- grudge
- hard feelingsidiom
- irritation
- rancour
- red mist
- reprehension
- resentfulness
- resentment
- road rage
See more results ?(Definition ofsour grapesfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus? Cambridge University Press)sour grapes| American Dictionary
sour grapesnoun[U]us/?sɑ??r ?ɡre?ps/badbehaviorthathappensbecause someoneelseis moresuccessful:
Are hiscriticismsjustified, or is this acaseof sour grapes from a lesssuccessfulartist?(Definition ofsour grapesfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary? Cambridge University Press)#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/sour-grapes##