sob story

英 [ˈsɒb stɔːri]

美 [ˈsɑːb stɔːri]

n. (目的在于引起同情或怜悯的)伤感故事

牛津词典

noun

（目的在于引起同情或怜悯的）伤感故事
a story that sb tells you just to make you feel sorry for them, especially one that does not have that effect or is not true

N-COUNT (意在博取别人同情的)诉苦,伤感故事
You describe what someone tells you about their own or someone else's difficulties as asob storywhen you think that they have told you about it in order to get your sympathy.
1. Any sob story moved Jarvis to generosity.
  别人随便一个受苦的故事都会把贾维斯感动得慷慨解囊。

noun

A crook can tell the same sob story as the most desperate beggar.
一个骗子讲述的故事可以和最绝望的乞丐一样催人泪下的故事。
So we spin him a sob story.
我们给他来了场亲情戏。
The woman used her sob story to gain sympathy from the press.
那女人用她的悲伤故事（注：含有夸大做作之意）来赢得新闻界的同情心。
My brother told me a real sob story, so I tend him$ 10.
我哥哥给我讲了一个非常催人泪下的煽情故事，骗我借给他十块钱。
On my way home I saw him get into a new car and drive off and now I know he had given me a sob story.
可是，我在回家的路上看见他跨进了一辆新的汽车后就开走了。我这才知道他说的事全是假的。
He told me a sob story and asked for help.
他给我讲了个悲伤的故事，然后寻求帮助。
He told me a real sob story of how his wife had gone off with his best friend.
他告诉我他的妻子与他最好的朋友私奔这件伤心事。
Any sob story moved Jarvis to generosity.
别人随便一个受苦的故事都会把贾维斯感动得慷慨解囊。
Okay, let's hear your sob story.
好吧，让我们听一听你那伤心的故事。
When I phoned my employee to find out why she hadn't come to the office, I expected to hear a sob story about how sick she was, blah, blah, blah.
当我打电话给我的雇员问一问为什么她没来上班，原本期待中是听到一个她如何如何生病，感人泪下的话。