bitter
adj
1 having a sharp taste like aspirin or unsweetened coffee; not sweet 苦的; 有苦味的
Black coffee leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. 不加奶的咖啡在嘴里留下了一些苦味.
2 difficult to accept; causing sorrow; unwelcome 难以接受的; 引起悲伤的; 不受欢迎的
learn from bitter experience 从惨痛教训中吸取教益
Failing the exam was a bitter disappointment to him. 他考试不及格很伤心失望.
3 caused by, feeling or showing envy, hatred or disappointment 引起、感觉或显示出嫉妒、憎恶、怨恨或失望的
bitter quarrels, enemies, words 剧烈的争吵、死敌、毒恶的言语
shed bitter tears 落下伤心泪
She feels/is bitter about her divorce. 她对离婚觉得很感伤.
4 piercingly cold 严寒: a bitter wind 刺骨的寒风.
5 (idm 习语) a bitter `pill (for sb) (to swallow) thing that is unpleasant or humiliating to accept 难以忍受的、不愉快的或丢脸的事
Defeat in the election was a bitter pill for him to swallow. 在选举中失败是他难以下咽的苦果. to the bitter `end until all that is possible has been done 拼到底
fight, struggle, etc to the bitter end 战斗[斗争]...到底. bitter, n [U]
(Brit) bitter beer strongly flavoured with hops (用蛇麻子调味的)苦啤酒
A pint of bitter, please. 请来一品脱苦啤酒.
🎯 考研助记
better-bitter:好的东西往往有点 苦{良药苦口}
🔁 扩展释义
*['bitә]a. 苦的, 痛苦的, 怀恨的ad. 刺骨vt. (使)变苦vi. (使)变苦【医】 苦味的, 苦味药相关词组: to the bitter end
stormn. 暴风雨,暴风雪;[军]猛攻,冲击;骚乱;动荡;
vi. 起风暴,下暴雨;猛冲;暴怒;
vt. 袭击,猛攻;暴怒,怒骂;大力迅速攻占;
washvt. 洗,清洗;浸湿;冲刷,冲击;洗去罪名;
vi. 耐洗;被洗掉(通常与 out 和 away 连用);(波涛等)拍打;
n. (尤指船过后划出的)水流;要洗的衣物的数量;薄涂层(尤指涂料);
vt. 弄湿;使受洗礼;(光)布满;(猫等)舔净(自身);
adj. 可洗的,耐洗的;(证券交易)虚假的;
marriedadj. 已婚的;与…结为夫妻的;婚姻的;
n. <非正>已婚的年轻人;
v. (使)结婚( marry的过去式);娶;嫁;紧密结合的;
pinen. 松树;松木;凤梨,菠萝;
vi. 憔悴;痛苦;渴望;
vt. 为…悲哀;哀悼;消瘦;渴望,渴慕;
adj. 似松的;松木的;