sob story
noun[C]
informaldisapprovinguk/ˈsɒb ˌstɔː.ri/us/ˈsɑːb ˌstɔːr.i/astoryorpieceofinformationthat someonetellsyou or writes about himself or herself that isintendedto make youfeelsympathyfor thatperson:
（意在博取同情的）伤感故事She came out with somesobstoryabout not having enoughmoneyto go andseeherfatherwho wasill.她编了一个用于博取同情的伤感故事，说自己没有足够的钱去看生病的父亲。
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sob stuffUK
Accounts and stories
- anecdote
- another
- anti-narrative
- be another storyidiom
- bodice-ripper
- brushstroke
- cautionary tale
- commentary
- legendary
- lore
- misdescription
- multi-stranded
- myth
- rundown
- running commentaryphrase
- scenario
- shaggy-dog story
- short story
- strand
- writesomethingup