| 词组 | grape |
| 释义 | grape noun 1 wine. Often used in the plural US, 1898. 2 gossip. A shortening of GRAPEVINE (the source of gossip) US, 1864. 3 in the language of car salesmen, a promising potential customer. Like the grape, the customer is 'ripe for picking' US, 1975. 4 a member of a flight deck refuelling crew US, 1986 through the grapevineThrough or via an informal means of communication or information, especially gossip. There is always some absurd rumor or piece of misinformation through the grapevine at work, but I try to just tune most of that out. I heard through the grapevine that John is planning to propose to Samantha next week! on the grapevineThrough or via an informal means of communication or information, especially gossip. There is always some absurd rumor or piece of misinformation on the grapevine at work, but I try to just tune most of that out. I heard on the grapevine that John is planning to propose to Samantha next week! belt the grapeTo get drunk, especially on wine. Based on all the empty wine bottles, I'm guessing you guys really belted the grape last night. sour grapesCriticism or disparagement of that which one cannot have. The phrase originated in one of Aesop's fables, in which a fox that cannot reach some grapes deems them sour and therefore undesirable. He always mocks sports cars as being really impractical, but it's just sour grapes, if you ask me. African golf balloffensive slang A watermelon. A reference to the stereotype of black people having an affinity for watermelon. (As former African-American slaves grew and sold watermelons following the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, the fruit became representative of their freedom and was then used as a demeaning stereotype by whites who opposed that freedom.) African grapeoffensive slang A watermelon. A reference to the stereotype of black people having an affinity for watermelon. (As former African-American slaves grew and sold watermelons following the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, the fruit became representative of their freedom and was then used as a demeaning stereotype by whites who opposed that freedom.) grape smugglersslang A very skimpy male bikini. I can't believe Albert insists on wearing grape smugglers to the beach—how embarrassing! grape-shotslang Drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really grape-shot! the grape(s)slang Wine. I must have had a little too much of the grape last night because I ended up falling asleep on the couch. in the grip of the grapeslang Drunk, especially on wine. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really in the grip of the grape. A: "Were you in the grip of the grape last night?" B: "Yeah, I had a little too much wine." belt the grapeSl. to drink wine or liquor heavily and become intoxicated. He has a tendency to belt the grape—every afternoon after work. She's been belting the grape more than her husband wants. sour grapesFig. something that one cannot have and so disparages as if it were never desirable. of course you want to buy this expensive jacket. Criticizing it is just sour grapes, but you still really want it. sour grapesDisparaging what one cannot obtain, as in The losers' scorn for the award is pure sour grapes. This expression alludes to the Greek writer Aesop's famous fable about a fox that cannot reach some grapes on a high vine and announces that they are sour. In English the fable was first recorded in William Caxton's 1484 translation, "The fox said these raisins be sour." sour grapesCOMMON If you describe someone's attitude as sour grapes, you mean that they are jealous of another person's success and show this jealousy by criticizing that person. These accusations have been going on for some time now, but it is just sour grapes. The government says that Mr Fedorov's criticisms are mere sour grapes. Note: In one of Aesop's fables (= traditional stories, usually with a moral), a fox tries several times unsuccessfully to reach a bunch of delicious-looking grapes. In the end he gives up, telling himself that they are probably sour and inedible anyway. sour grapesan attitude in which someone disparages or pretends to despise something because they cannot have it themselves.In Aesop's fable The Fox and the Grapes, the fox, unable to reach the tempting bunch of grapes, comforts himself with the thought that they were probably sour anyway. 1998 New Scientist At 66, I can be acquitted of any sour grapes, but I feel sorry for younger MPs…[who] have all been passed over. sour ˈgrapes(saying) used to describe the behaviour of somebody who pretends that something they cannot have is of little value or interest: When she failed the entrance exam, she started saying that she never wanted to go to college anyway, but I think that’s just sour grapes.This idiom comes from one of Aesop’s fables. A fox cannot reach some grapes so he decides that they are not ready to eat.African golf balland African grape n. a watermelon. (Alludes to an early stereotype of Americans of African descent being very fond of watermelon. Forced, contrived, and demeaning.) When he said we were having African grapes for dessert, I though he meant sherbet. Look at the size of that African golf ball! African grapeverbSee African golf ball belt the grape tv. to drink wine or liquor heavily and become intoxicated. He has a tendency to belt the grape—twenty-four hours a day. grape shot mod. alcohol intoxicated; drunk on wine. After the reception, Hank found himself a little grape shot. grape smugglers n. tight swimming briefs. (As if the wearer had stuffed some grapes into the crotch in order to smuggle them somewhere.) He owned a pair of grape smugglers, but never wore them in public. grape(s) n. champagne; wine. (see also berries.) No more of the grapes for me. It tickles my nose. grapeverbSee grapes grapes of wrath n. wine. Fred had taken a little too much of the grapes of wrath. in the grip of the grape mod. drunk on wine; drunk. Wayne was in the grip of the grape and couldn’t talk straight. sour grapesDisparaging what one cannot but would like to have. This term comes from the punch line of one of Aesop’s most famous fables, delivered by the fox when she finds she cannot reach some grapes on a very high vine. It has been used ever since to describe putting down what one can’t attain. |
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