| 单词 | sob story |
| 释义 | sob storySEE SYNONYMS FOR sob story ON THESAURUS.COM nounan excessively sentimental human-interest story. an alibi or excuse, especially one designed to arouse sympathy: Instead of a raise, the boss gave us another sob story about her expenses. Origin of sob storyFirst recorded in 1915–20 Words nearby sob storySobor, Sobranje, sobriety, sobriquet, sob sister, sob story, sob stuff, Sobukwe , soc, soca, socage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for sob storysob story nouna tale of personal distress intended to arouse sympathy, esp one offered as an excuse or apology Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with sob storysob story A tale of personal hardship, true or invented, that is intended to arouse pity in the listener. For example, She always came up with some sob story to excuse her absences, but no one believed her. [Early 1900s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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