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sour grapes

/ˈsaʊər ɡreɪps/

翻译: 指因得不到某物而假装轻视或贬低它,用来保全面子或缓解失望。源自《伊索寓言》中狐狸与葡萄的故事。

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/ˈsaʊər ɡreɪps/B2informal
  • zh指因得不到某物而假装轻视或贬低它,用来保全面子或缓解失望。源自《伊索寓言》中狐狸与葡萄的故事。

An expression referring to the act of pretending to dislike or disparage something that one cannot have or achieve, often as a way to save face or cope with disappointment. It originates from Aesop's fable 'The Fox and the Grapes.'

  1. Pretending to dislike somethingB2informal

    An attitude of pretending to dislike or disparage something because one cannot have it.

    zh酸葡萄

    • He said the prize wasn't worth winning anyway, but that's just sour grapes.
    • She dismissed the job offer as boring, but it was clearly sour grapes.
    • His criticism of the new car is pure sour grapes because he can't afford one.