bitter
- adj.苦的;严寒的;味苦的;愤愤不平的;令人不快的;充满愤怒与仇恨的;使人悲痛的;由痛苦引起的;激烈而不愉快的
- n.苦啤酒(在英国很受欢迎);苦酒原汁(从植物中提取的苦酒精液体，可增加其他酒精饮料的味道)
- vt.使变苦
- adv.剧烈
最高级： bitterest 比较级： bitterer 派生词： bitterness n. 过去式： bittered 现在分词： bittering 过去分词： bittered 第三人称单数： bitters
bitteradj.
激烈而不愉快的；充满愤怒与仇恨的
very serious and unpleasant, with a lot of anger and hatred involved
a long and bitter dispute
漫长的激烈争论
愤愤不平的
feeling angry and unhappy because you feel that you have been treated unfairly
She is very bitter about losing her job.
她丢掉了工作，心里很不服气。
令人不快的；使人悲痛的；由痛苦引起的
making you feel very unhappy; caused by great unhappiness
to weep/shed bitter tears
伤心落泪
Losing the match was a bitter disappointment for the team.
输掉这场比赛对这个队来说是一件伤心失望的事。
I've learnt from bitter experience not to trust what he says.
我已从痛苦的经验中得到了教训，不要相信他的话。
味苦的
having a strong, unpleasant taste; not sweet
Black coffee leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.
清咖啡在嘴里留下苦味。
严寒的
extremely cold and unpleasant
bitter cold
严寒
a bitter wind
刺骨寒风
It's really bitter out today.
今天户外的确很冷。
The pay cut caused bitterness among the staff.
降低工资使职员们十分愤懑。
The flowers of the hop plant add bitterness to the beer.
忽布花可增加啤酒的苦味。
a fact or an event that is unpleasant and difficult to accept
continuing until you have done everything you can, or until sth is completely finished, despite difficulties and problems
他们甘愿为自己的权利斗争到底。
They were prepared to fight to the bitter end for their rights.
noun
苦啤酒（在英国很受欢迎）
a type of beer with a dark colour and a strong bitter taste, that is very popular in Britain
A pint of bitter, please.
请来一品脱苦啤酒。
苦酒原汁（从植物中提取的苦酒精液体，可增加其他酒精饮料的味道）
a strong bitter alcoholic liquid that is made from plants and added to other alcoholic drinks to give flavour
gin with a dash of bitters
掺了少量苦酒汁的杜松子酒
These words all describe a strong, unpleasant taste or smell.以上各词均形容味道或气味强烈、令人不适。
(of a taste or smell) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or drink) having a bitter taste指（味道或气味）强烈的、令人不适的，（食物或饮料）味苦的
(of a smell or taste) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or smoke) having a pungent smell or taste指（气味或味道）强烈的、令人不适的，（食物）味苦的，（烟）呛人的、刺鼻的：
the pungent smell of burning rubber
烧橡胶的刺鼻气味
(of a taste) bitter like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ripe; (of food or drink) having a sour taste指（味道）酸的，（食物或饮料）有酸味的：
Too much pulp produces a sour wine.
过多的果肉会让酒变酸。
(of a smell or taste) strong and unpleasant; (of smoke) having an acrid smell指（气味或味道）刺激的、难闻的，（烟）呛人的、刺鼻的：
acrid smoke from burning tyres
燃烧轮胎产生的刺鼻气味
(of a taste or smell) strong and slightly bitter; (of food or drink) having a sharp taste指（味道或气味）强烈而略苦的、刺鼻的，（食物或饮料）味苦的、辛辣的：
The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste.
这奶酪味道很冲。
(of a taste or smell) bitter, like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ripe; (of food or drink) having an acid taste指（味道）酸的，（气味）有刺激性的，（食物或饮料）有酸味的
Bitter , sour , sharp and acid are all used more for tastes. Pungent and acrid are used more for smells. A bitter taste is usually unpleasant, but some people enjoy the bitter flavour of coffee or chocolate. You cannot use any other word to describe this flavour. Sour and acid both describe the taste of a lemon or fruit that is not ripe. Sour is usually a negative term; acid can be negative or simply descriptive. A sharp or pungent flavour is more strong than unpleasant, especially when describing cheese. A pungent smell is usually unpleasant, but some people enjoy the pungent smell of rich, spicy food. An acrid smell is always unpleasant; acrid is not used for the smell of food. |
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ADJ-GRADED 激烈的；猛烈的；充满敌意的
In a bitter argument or conflict, people argue very angrily or fight very fiercely....the scene of bitter fighting during the Second World War.
第二次世界大战期间激烈的战斗场面
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Any such thing would be bitterly opposed by most of the world's democracies.
任何类似的事情都会遭到全世界民主国家的强烈反对。
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The rift within the organization reflects the growing bitterness of the dispute.
组织内部严重失和反映出矛盾日趋升级。
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ADJ-GRADED 怨恨的；愤愤不平的
If someone is bitter after a disappointing experience or after being treated unfairly, they continue to feel angry about it.She is said to be very bitter about the way she was sacked...
据说，她对自己被以如此方式解雇而感到愤愤不平。
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'And he sure didn't help us,' Grant said bitterly.
“他当然没有帮助我们，”格兰特愤愤不平地说。
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I still feel bitterness and anger towards the person who knocked me down.
我仍然对撞倒我的人愤恨不已。
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ADJ-GRADED （经历或感觉）令人非常失望的，痛苦的，辛酸的
A bitter experience makes you feel very disappointed. You can also use bitter to emphasize feelings of disappointment.I think the decision was a bitter blow from which he never quite recovered...
我想这个决定对他是个沉重的打击，从此以后他一蹶不振。
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I was bitterly disappointed to have lost yet another race so near the finish.
再一次在赛跑中与胜利失之交臂让我深感失望。
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ADJ-GRADED 寒冷的；刺骨的
Bitter weather, or a bitter wind, is extremely cold.Outside, a bitter east wind was accompanied by flurries of snow.
外面，刺骨的东风伴着阵阵小雪。
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It's been bitterly cold here in Moscow.
莫斯科这里非常寒冷。
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ADJ-GRADED （味道）苦的
A bitter taste is sharp, not sweet, and often slightly unpleasant.The leaves taste rather bitter.
这些叶子味道相当苦。
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N-MASS 苦啤酒
Bitter is a kind of beer that is light brown in colour....a pint of bitter.
一品脱苦啤酒
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PHRASE 坚持到底；拼到底
If you say that you will continue doing something to the bitter end, especially something difficult or unpleasant, you are emphasizing that you will continue doing it until it is completely finished.The guerrillas would fight to the bitter end, he said, in order to achieve their main goal.
他说，游击队员会为实现主要目标而战斗到底。
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a bitter pill→ see:pill
noun
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- the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
- Synonym: bitterness
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- the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
- Synonym: bitterness
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- English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
verb
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- make bitter
adj
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- marked by strong resentment or cynicism
- an acrimonious dispute
- bitter about the divorce
- Synonym: acrimonious
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- proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity
- a bitter struggle
- bitter enemies
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- expressive of severe grief or regret
- shed bitter tears
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- causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation;used especially of cold
- bitter cold
- a biting wind
- Synonym: biting
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- harsh or corrosive in tone
- an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
- a barrage of acid comments
- her acrid remarks make her many enemies
- bitter words
- blistering criticism
- caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
- a sulfurous denunciation
- a vitriolic critique
- Synonym: acerb acerbic acid acrid blistering caustic sulfurous sulphurous virulent vitriolic
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- causing a sharp and acrid taste experience;quinine is bitter"
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- very difficult to accept or bear
- the bitter truth
- a bitter sorrow
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- extremely and sharply
- it was bitterly cold
- bitter cold
- Synonym: piercingly bitterly bitingly
数据来源：WordNet
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Beauty may have fair leaves , but bitter fruit .
漂亮的花朵可能有美丽的叶子，但果实是苦的。
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Love means a tree , whose fruit is sometimes sweet and sometimes bitter .
爱就像一棵树的果实，有时是甜的，有时是苦的。
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He seemed more content , less bitter .
他看起来比较满意，不那么失望。
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The two sides are locked into a bitter dispute .
双方陷入了激烈的争论。
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I 've learnt from bitter experience not to trust what he says .
我已从痛苦的经验中得到了教训，不要相信他的话。
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It 's really bitter out today .
今天户外的确很冷。
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Losing the match was a bitter disappointment for the team .
输掉这场比赛对这个队来说是一件伤心失望的事。
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She is very bitter about losing her job .
她丢掉了工作，心里很不服气。
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Her experiences had left her bitter and twisted .
她的经历使她变得愤愤不平，性情乖僻。
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He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company .
为取得对公司的控制权，他正同对手进行一场激烈的斗争。
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The parents were locked in a bitter battle for custody .
双亲陷入了一场对孩子监护权的激烈争夺之中。
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Two halves of bitter , please .
请来两份半品脱的苦啤酒。
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He launched a bitter diatribe against the younger generation .
他对年轻一代发起了猛烈的抨击。
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A pint of bitter , please .
请来一品脱苦啤酒。
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All parties joined in bitter denunciation of the terrorists .
所有党派同仇敌忾地痛斥恐怖主义者。
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She wept bitter tears of disappointment .
她失望得痛哭流涕。
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He grimaced at the bitter taste .
他一尝那苦味，做了个怪相。
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There 've been some bitter exchanges between the two groups .
两组之间发生过一些激烈的争吵。
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His long life was marked by bitter personal and political memories .
他漫长的一生充满了关于个人生活和政治生涯的苦涩记忆。
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I felt quite bitter about it at the time
当时我对这件事感到相当怨愤。
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There is absolutely nothing to be gained by feeling bitter ..
心怀怨愤是绝对没有好处的。
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I think the decision was a bitter blow from which he never quite recovered
我想这个决定对他是个沉重的打击，从此以后他一蹶不振。
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The President 's address was a fitting end to a bitter campaign .
总统的讲话为一场激烈的竞选运动适时画上了句号。
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This was a predictable reaction , given the bitter hostility between the two countries
考虑到这两个国家之间激烈的敌对情绪，这种反应是可以预见的。
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The author 's intention is to keep everyone guessing until the bitter end
这位作家打算把悲惨结局的悬念一直保留到最后。
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She is said to be very bitter about the way she was sacked
据说，她对自己被以如此方式解雇而感到愤愤不平。
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Mr Taylor was not bitter towards those who had opposed him
泰勒先生对那些曾反对过他的人并未怀恨在心。
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A great deal of bitter experience had taught him how to lose gracefully
大量惨痛的经历让他学会了如何坦然面对失败。
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His voice tailed away in the bitter cold air
他的声音在刺骨的寒风中越来越微弱。
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The north wind was bitter and deadly cold
北风寒冷刺骨。
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