英语词汇“bitter”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

bit·ter

(bĭtər)

adj. bit·ter·er, bit·ter·est

1. Having or being a taste that is sharp, acrid, and unpleasant.

2. Causing a sharply unpleasant, painful, or stinging sensation; harsh: enveloped in bitter cold; a bitter wind.

3. Difficult or distasteful to accept, admit, or bear: the bitter truth; bitter sorrow.

4. Proceeding from or exhibiting strong animosity: a bitter struggle; bitter foes.

5. Resulting from or expressive of severe grief, anguish, or disappointment: cried bitter tears.

6. Marked by resentment or cynicism: "He was already a bitter elderly man with a gray face" (John Dos Passos).

adv.

In an intense or harsh way; bitterly: a bitter cold night.

tr.v. bit·tered, bit·ter·ing, bit·ters

To make bitter.

1. That which is bitter: "all words ... / Failing to give the bitter of the sweet" (Tennyson).

2. bitters A bitter, usually alcoholic liquid made with herbs or roots and used in cocktails or as a tonic.

3. Chiefly British A sharp-tasting beer made with hops.

[Middle English, from Old English; see bheid- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

bitter·ly adv.

bitter·ness n.

Synonyms: bitter, acerbic, acrid
These adjectives mean unpleasantly sharp or pungent in taste or smell: a bitter cough syrup; a cheap, acerbic wine; acrid smoke.

单词	bitter
释义	bit·ter (bĭtər) adj. bit·ter·er, bit·ter·est 1. Having or being a taste that is sharp, acrid, and unpleasant. 2. Causing a sharply unpleasant, painful, or stinging sensation; harsh: enveloped in bitter cold; a bitter wind. 3. Difficult or distasteful to accept, admit, or bear: the bitter truth; bitter sorrow. 4. Proceeding from or exhibiting strong animosity: a bitter struggle; bitter foes. 5. Resulting from or expressive of severe grief, anguish, or disappointment: cried bitter tears. 6. Marked by resentment or cynicism: "He was already a bitter elderly man with a gray face" (John Dos Passos). adv. In an intense or harsh way; bitterly: a bitter cold night. tr.v. bit·tered, bit·ter·ing, bit·ters To make bitter. n. 1. That which is bitter: "all words ... / Failing to give the bitter of the sweet" (Tennyson). 2. bitters A bitter, usually alcoholic liquid made with herbs or roots and used in cocktails or as a tonic. 3. Chiefly British A sharp-tasting beer made with hops. [Middle English, from Old English; see bheid- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] bitter·ly adv. bitter·ness n. *Synonyms:* bitter, acerbic, acrid These adjectives mean unpleasantly sharp or pungent in taste or smell: a bitter cough syrup; a cheap, acerbic wine; acrid smoke.
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