| 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。
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