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 難以接受的; 引起悲傷的; 不受歡迎的
learn from bitter experience 從慘痛教訓中吸取教益
Failing the exam was a bitter disappointment to him. 他考試不及格很傷心失望.
3 caused by, feeling or showing envy, hatred or disappointment 引起、感覺或顯示出嫉妒、憎惡、怨恨或失望的
bitter quarrels, enemies, words 劇烈的爭吵、死敵、毒惡的言語
shed bitter tears 落下傷心淚
She feels/is bitter about her divorce. 她對離婚覺得很感傷.
4 piercingly cold 嚴寒: a bitter wind 刺骨的寒風.
5 (idm 習語) a bitter `pill (for sb) (to swallow) thing that is unpleasant or humiliating to accept 難以忍受的、不愉快的或丟臉的事
Defeat in the election was a bitter pill for him to swallow. 在選舉中失敗是他難以下咽的苦果. to the bitter `end until all that is possible has been done 拼到底
fight, struggle, etc to the bitter end 戰斗[斗爭]...到底. bitter, n [U]
(Brit) bitter beer strongly flavoured with hops (用蛇麻子調味的)苦啤酒
A pint of bitter, please. 請來一品脫苦啤酒.
?? 考研助記
better-bitter:好的東西往往有點 苦{良藥苦口}
?? 擴展釋義
*['bit?]a. 苦的, 痛苦的, 懷恨的ad. 刺骨vt. (使)變苦vi. (使)變苦【醫】 苦味的, 苦味藥相關詞組: to the bitter end