sob stuff noun[ U ] UKuk /ˈsɒb ˌstʌf/ us /ˈsɑːb ˌstʌf/ spoken or written stories that are intended to cause very sad feelings: 伤感的故事 They heard sob stuff from one man about his deprived childhood in an institution.他们听到一个男人讲的悲哀故事,诉说他在孤儿院里没有欢乐的童年。 Compare
sob storyinformaldisapproving SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Accounts and stories anecdote another anti-narrative backstory be another storyidiom bodice-ripper cautionary tale horror story in medias res kompromat legend legendary lore reminiscence rundown running commentaryphrase scenario semi-legendary strand write something up |