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sob story

noun
🔊/ˈsɒb stɔːri/
🔊/ˈsɑːb stɔːri/
(informal, disapproving)
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  1. a story that somebody tells you just to make you feel sorry for them, especially one that does not have that effect or is not true（目的在于引起同情或怜悯的）伤感故事
    • She gave me some sob story about losing her credit cards.她向我诉说了自己丢失信用卡的不幸经历。