bit.ter
adj.(形容词)
bit.ter.er,bit.ter.est
Having or being a taste that is sharp, acrid, and unpleasant.
苦的:有刺激性、辛辣性或令人不快的味道的
Causing a sharply unpleasant, painful, or stinging sensation; harsh:
严酷的:不快的,痛苦的,刺痛的;涩口的:
例句:
enveloped in bitter cold; a bitter wind.
裹在刺骨的寒冷中;刺骨的风
Difficult or distasteful to accept, admit, or bear:
难堪的,难受的:难于接受,承认或忍受的:
例句:
the bitter truth; bitter sorrow.
难以接受的真相;让人难以忍受的悲伤
Proceeding from or exhibiting strong animosity:
痛苦的,痛恨的:充满敌意的,怀恨的:
例句:
a bitter struggle; bitter foes.
痛苦地挣扎;死敌
Resulting from or expressive of severe grief, anguish, or disappointment:
剧烈的:由悲痛、苦恼或失望引起的,表现出悲痛、苦恼和失望的:
例句:
cried bitter tears.
痛苦地流泪水
Marked by resentment or cynicism:
怨恨的,挖苦的:
例句:
.He was already a bitter elderly man with a gray face.(John Dos Passos)
.他已经是一个面色灰白的充满怨气的老人。.(约翰·道斯·帕索斯)
adv.(副词)
In an intense or harsh way; bitterly:
激烈地:厉害地,极度地;痛苦地:
例句:
a bitter cold night.
极其寒冷地夜晚
v.tr.(及物动词)
bit.tered,bit.ter.ing,bit.ters
To make bitter.
使变苦
n.(名词)
That which is bitter:
苦的东西:
例句:
.all words . . . /Failing to give the bitter of the sweet.(Tennyson)
.一切语言…/都不能表现甜蜜中的苦涩.(坦尼森)
bitters A bitter, usually alcoholic liquid made with herbs or roots and used in cocktails or as a tonic.
bitters 苦酒:常用于鸡尾酒或作为补酒由草药或根做成的苦味酒
Chiefly British A sharp-tasting beer made with hops.
【多用于英国】 苦啤酒:由蛇麻做成的味道辛辣的啤酒
来源:
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English * see bheid-
源自 古英语 *参见 bheid-
【引伸】
bit.terly
adv.(副词)
bit.terness
n.(名词)
<参考词汇><同义词>bitter,acerbic,acridThe central meaning shared by these adjectives is .unpleasantly sharp or pungent in taste or smell.:
这些形容词共有的中心含义是.在味道上或味上令人不快的,辛辣的或刺激的.:
例句:
a bitter cough syrup;
苦的咳嗽糖浆;
例句:
acerbic barberries;
酸小檗;
例句:
acrid resin.
苦松香