🇬🇧🇨🇳 sour - 酸的 : English Lesson
adjective
Meaning of "sour" ("酸的"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
Sour means having a sharp, tangy taste that can make your mouth wrinkle up, like when you bite into a lemon or taste very strong yogurt or candy that makes you say, “Whoa!”
I tried to look cool while eating a sour lime, but my lips twisted into a shape not yet discovered by scientists.
I drank the sour orange juice and instantly remembered every bad decision I’ve ever made, including this one.
The sour green candy was rated “extreme,” and now I know “extreme” means “may temporarily remove your ability to speak like a normal human.”
My aunt’s sour soup was so sour that even the spoon looked worried.
The sour taste usually comes from acids like citric acid in lemons and malic acid in sour candies—basically, tiny flavor ninjas that attack your tongue with tanginess.
A girl bites a sour lemon. The sour taste makes her eyes big and her face sour. She gives a piece to a boy. He eats the sour lemon and makes a big sour face, then drinks sweet water. The sour taste is gone. Both laugh and smile and hug.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: A2 Elementary
This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.
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