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

ETYMOLOGYbitter

Origin: Old English biter

COLLOCATIONS► bitter dispute/fight/battle/debate etc.

a bitter legal battle over custody of the children

► bitter disappointment

The news was a bitter disappointment to NASA employees.

► from bitter experience

We know from bitter experience (=because of your own very bad experiences) that guns in the home end up killing children.

► bitter cold

The children have to walk to school in the bitter cold.

► fight until the bitter end

We will fight until the bitter end to defend our land.

THESAURUSweather► cold

when the weather is cold, the temperature of the air is very low: It was a cold, clear night. They say it’s the coldest winter for over 50 years.

► cool

slightly cold in a pleasant way, especially after it has been hot: It’s very hot during the day, but cooler at night.

► crisp

slightly cold, dry, and clear, in a way that is pleasant: The crisp mountain air is good for your health.

► chilly

slightly cold in an unpleasant way: It’s chilly outside, so take a sweater.

► frosty

very cold, with the ground covered in frost (=ice that is white and powdery): It was a bright frosty morning and we could see our breath.

► freezing (cold)

very cold, especially in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable: It was freezing cold last night.

► icy (cold)

extremely cold so that water outside becomes ice: An icy wind blew across the field.

► bitter (cold)

very cold in a way that feels very unpleasant: The bitter wind seemed to go right through us.

► frigid

formal very cold: I stepped out into the frigid darkness of a December night.

► wintry

cold and feeling like winter. Used especially in weather reports and writing: The wintry temperatures continued into April.

单词	bitterness
释义	bitterbitter /ˈbɪt̮ɚ/ ●●○ adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYbitter Origin: Old English biter Collocations COLLOCATIONS► bitter dispute/fight/battle/debate etc. a bitter legal battle over custody of the children ► bitter disappointment The news was a bitter disappointment to NASA employees. ► from bitter experience We know from bitter experience (=because of your own very bad experiences) that guns in the home end up killing children. ► bitter cold The children have to walk to school in the bitter cold. ► fight until the bitter end We will fight until the bitter end to defend our land. Thesaurus THESAURUSweather► cold when the weather is cold, the temperature of the air is very low: It was a cold, clear night. They say it’s the coldest winter for over 50 years. ► cool slightly cold in a pleasant way, especially after it has been hot: It’s very hot during the day, but cooler at night. ► crisp slightly cold, dry, and clear, in a way that is pleasant: The crisp mountain air is good for your health. ► chilly slightly cold in an unpleasant way: It’s chilly outside, so take a sweater. ► frosty very cold, with the ground covered in frost (=ice that is white and powdery): It was a bright frosty morning and we could see our breath. ► freezing (cold) very cold, especially in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable: It was freezing cold last night. ► icy (cold) extremely cold so that water outside becomes ice: An icy wind blew across the field. ► bitter (cold) very cold in a way that feels very unpleasant: The bitter wind seemed to go right through us. ► frigid formal very cold: I stepped out into the frigid darkness of a December night. ► wintry cold and feeling like winter. Used especially in weather reports and writing: The wintry temperatures continued into April. 1ANGRY/UPSET feeling angry, jealous, and upset because bad things have happened to you or you have been treated unfairly: a bitter and angry man She shot a bitter glance in his direction.bitter about Jensen admits that he is bitter about the experience.2FULL OF HATE/ANGER a bitter argument, attack, struggle, etc. is one in which people oppose or criticize each other with strong feelings of hate and anger: There has been bitter fighting in the capital.bitter dispute/fight/battle/debate etc. a bitter legal battle over custody of the children3MAKING YOU UNHAPPY [only before noun] making you feel very unhappy and upset: Williams suffered a bitter defeat in the 1996 election and quit politics for good. The news was a bitter disappointment to NASA employees. We know from bitter experience (=because of your own very bad experiences) that guns in the home end up killing children.4TASTE having a strong taste like black coffee without sugar, or very dark chocolate: The medicine tasted bitter. → sweet1, sour1 (1)5COLD extremely cold: a bitter east wind The children have to walk to school in the bitter cold.► see thesaurus at cold16bitter enemy/rival etc. two people or groups who are bitter enemies hate each other and have been fighting or arguing for a long time: France and Germany, once bitter enemies, are now fast friends.7to/until the bitter end continuing until the end, in spite of problems or difficulties: We will fight until the bitter end to defend our land.8a bitter pill (to swallow) something very bad that you have to accept: Losing the business was a bitter pill to swallow. → see also bitterly—bitterness noun [uncountable]
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