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• ① 赚人眼泪的故事
  • She told me a real sob story of how her husband had deserted her.她告诉我令人一掬同情之泪的实事,说明她的丈夫如何遗弃了她。

• ② 引人同情的辩解
  • Instead of a bonus, the boss gave us another sob story about his unpaid debts.不但不给我们奖金,老板还叫苦说他有未偿还的债务。