bitter
['bitə]
adj.苦的, 痛苦的, 辛酸的, 激烈的
adv.激烈地, 极其
vt.使变苦
n.苦涩, 苦酒, 苦的东西
例句与用法:
False friends are worse than bitter enemies.
[谚]明枪易躲,暗箭难防。
I had to take the herb tea although it's bitter.
虽然汤药很苦,我还是不得不喝了。
Some beer and chocolate taste bitter.
有些啤酒和巧克力有苦味。
It's really bitter out there today.
今天外面真冷极了。
The defeat was a bitter pill to swallow.
那次失败是一次难以吞咽的苦果。
词形变化:
副词: bitterly | 形容词比较级: bitterer | 形容词最高级: bitterest | 名词: bitterness | 动词过去式: bittered | 动词过去分词: bittered | 动词现在分词: bittering | 动词第三人称单数: bitters |
a.
1. 有苦味的, 苦的
The defeat was a bitter pill to swallow.
战败是不得不接受的屈辱(苦处)。
The medicine tastes bitter.
此药味苦。
2. 痛苦的; 难堪的
They learned a bitter lesson.
他们接受了惨痛的教训。
3. 极冷的, 严寒刺骨的
The wind is bitter.
寒风刺骨。
4. 充满仇恨的; 极为不满的
5. 激烈的; 尖刻的
Why was he so bitter against me?
他为何对我如此刻薄?
ad.
1. 严寒刺骨地
2. 激烈地
n.
1. 苦味; 辛酸[C]
2. 【英】苦啤酒[U]
bitter
形容词比较级:bitterer
形容词最高级:bitterest
词形变化:
副词: bitterly | 形容词比较级: bitterer | 形容词最高级: bitterest | 名词: bitterness | 动词过去式: bittered | 动词过去分词: bittered | 动词现在分词: bittering | 动词第三人称单数: bitters |
同义词:
unpleasant | acid | sour | acidic | acrimonious | virulent | distasteful | resentful | embittered | sulky | nasty | rancorous | vehement | cold | freezing | icy | acrid | caustic | hostile | angry | acidulous | beer | pungent | frosty | harsh | raw | sarcastic | sharp | cynical | painful | cutting | tart | bitterness | vitriolic | sulphurous | blistering | biting | acerb | bitingly | piercingly | acerbic | bitterly | sulfurous |
反义词:
sweet |
词义辨析:
同义:
a.有苦味的
distasteful
unpleasant
同义参见:
hostile
harsh
angry
tart1
acrid
frosty
sour
beer
sharp
sarcastic
acidulous
raw
pungent
acidulous
painful
caustic
acid
cynical
cutting
acid
反义:
a.有苦味的; 剧烈的
sweet
反义参见:
gentle
bitter1['bitə]adj.1.■有苦味的;产生苦味的;苦的;(气味等)辛辣的(如奎宁等)2.■辛酸的,使人痛苦的,使人悲痛的;令人不快的;难以接受的3.■流露内心悲痛(或悲伤、痛苦、悔恨)的4.■怀恨的;抱怨的;愤世嫉俗的;充满怨恨(或仇恨、不满等情绪)的5.■(仇恨等)强烈的;(争论、争吵、斗争等)激烈的,剧烈的;严厉的,严重的,极度的6.■坚定不移的,坚决的7.■尖锐的,尖刻的;讽刺的,讥刺的8.■严寒的,寒冷入骨的,刺骨的,凛冽的adv.1.■苦苦地;痛苦地;严厉地;剧烈地2.■刺骨地3.■[英国方言]十分地,极度地n.1.■苦2.■苦味3.■苦味物;味苦的药4.■[英国英语](一杯)苦啤酒,苦味酒,苦味汁[参较 bitters]vt., vi.1.■(使)变苦:to bitter vermouth使苦艾酒变苦to bitter the wine给酒加苦味get one's bitters[美国口语]受到应有的报应take the bitter with the sweet既能享乐也能吃苦,顺境逆境一概承受,泰然对待人世的沉浮 bitter2['bitə]n.1.■【航海学】系缆柱上的一圈缆索
bitterbitter[ˈbitə]adj.1.■(药等)苦味的, 苦涩的2.■辛酸的, 悲惨的3.■怀恨的; 抱怨的; 讥讽的4.■强烈的, 厉害的, 刺骨的, 严酷的a bitter taste苦味a bitter smile苦笑bitter tears辛酸的眼泪bitter remarks刻薄话, 恶毒的话bitter discipline严格的训练a bitter argument激烈的争论
词性变化bitter[ˈbitə]n.1.■苦味; 苦味物2.■[常用复]苦味药; 苦味大补酒; (某些鸡尾酒的)配料; [英]苦啤酒the sweets and bitters of life人世间的悲欢bitter[ˈbitə]adv.1.■非常, 剧烈, 厉害a bitter cold night严寒的一个夜晚bitter[ˈbitə]vt.1.■把...弄苦, 使变苦vi.1.■变苦
继承用法bitterbarkn.1.■苦皮树2.■缢缩山马茶bitterendadj.1.■顽固的bitter-endern.1.■[俗]顽固者; 主张硬拚到底的人bitternut[ˈbɪtənʌt]n.1.■心果山核桃bittersweet[ˈbɪtəswi:t]n.1.■【植】南蛇藤2.■半苦半甜bitterweed[ˈbɪtəwi:d]n.1.■美洲的几种含有苦素的植物的任何一种; 木瓣树属的几种树的任何一种2.■木瓣树属几种树的木材bitterish[ˈbɪtərɪʃ]adj.1.■带苦味的, 微苦的bitterlessadj.1.■无苦味的bitterly[ˈbɪtəlɪ]adv.1.■苦, 惨痛地2.■厉害地bitterness[ˈbɪtənɪs]n.1.■苦味2.■苦难; 悲痛3.■酷烈4.■讽刺
adjective
- having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet
辛辣的,苦的
raw berries have an intensely bitter flavour.
生的浆果有浓重的苦味。
■(of chocolate) dark and unsweetened
(巧克力)黑色不加糖的 - feeling or showing anger, hurt, or resentment because of bad experiences or a sense of unjust treatment
愤怒的,委屈的,受伤害的,怨恨的
I don't feel jealous or bitter.
我没有感到嫉妒和怨恨。
she wept bitter tears of self-reproach.
她擦去因自责而流下的痛苦眼泪。 - painful or unpleasant to accept or contemplate
令人痛苦的,令人不愉快的,难以接受的
today's decision has come as a bitter blow.
今天的决定是令人难以承受的打击。
she knew from bitter experience how treacherous such feelings could be.
她从痛苦的经历中知道,这样的感觉会是多么不可靠。
■(of a conflict, argument, or opponent) full of anger and acrimony
怒不可遏的,激烈的,尖酸刻薄的
a bitter five-year legal battle.
一场持续五年的激烈的诉讼争斗。
■(of wind or weather) intensely cold
(风,天气)凛冽的,刺骨寒冷的
a bitter wind blowing from the east.
从东面刮来的凛冽寒风。
- [mass noun](Brit.)beer that is strongly flavoured with hops and has a bitter taste
(英)苦啤酒 - (bitters)[treated as sing.]liquor that is flavoured with the sharp pungent taste of plant extracts and is used as an additive in cocktails or as a medicinal substance to promote appetite or digestion
苦精,比特酒,苦味酒
to the bitter end
- used to indicate that one will continue doing something until it is finished, no matter what. bitts, perhaps influenced by the biblical phrase ‘her end is bitter as wormwood’ (Prov. 5:4)
义无反顾,坚持到底
the workers would fight to the bitter end.
工人们将战斗到底。
bitterly
adverb
bitterness
noun
语源
- Old English biter, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German bitter, and probably to bite
bitter
名词 bitter:
English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
同义词:bitterness
the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
同义词:bitterness
动词 bitter:
make bitter
形容词 bitter:
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
同义词:acrimonious
very difficult to accept or bear
harsh or corrosive in tone
同义词:acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic
expressive of severe grief or regret
proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity
one of the four basic taste sensations; sharp and disagreeable; like the taste of quinine
causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold
同义词:biting
副词 bitter:
extremely and sharply
同义词:piercingly, bitterly, bitingly
bitter
■False friends are worse than bitter enemies.
[谚]明枪易躲,暗箭难防。
■What is food to one man is bitter poison to others.
一个人的食物可能是另一个人的毒药。
■A woman alone just has bitter remarks.
一个孤独的女人难免说话尖刻。
■Everything new comes from the forge of hard and bitter struggle.
一切新的东西都是从艰苦斗争中锻炼出来的。
■A bitter reproach was on Sally's tongue.
一句严厉的责难溜到赛利嘴边上来了。
■A bitter blast swept across the square.
一阵疾风扫过广
■Before long, a bitter feeling begins to grow.
不久,一种痛苦的感觉慢慢的在心底滋生。
■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。
■Two bitter ironies serve to deepen the gloom.
两个辛辣的讽刺加深了这种暗淡。
■The two ministers disagreed about how to deal with unemployment and so the stage was set for a bitter argument within the Government.
两位部长就如何处理失业问题产生分歧,这样便导致了政府内部更激烈的争论。
■The bitter cold caused the water pipes to burst.
严寒使水管爆裂了。
■Bitter frosts nipped the blossoms of the fruit trees.
严寒将果树的花冻坏了。
■For those words, Stephen: love's bitter mystery.
为了这一句,斯蒂芬,爱情那苦涩的奥秘。
■WHY ARE THE LUPANINE DERIVATIVES BITTER?
为什么白金雀儿碱的派生物是苦的?
■Then I feel so cross and bitter, I hate everybody.
于是我觉得十分不高兴、苦恼,恨每一个人。
■It is really bitter out there today.
今天外面真冷极了。
■He grimaced at the bitter taste.
他一尝那苦味,做了个怪相。
■Why was he so bitter against me?
他为何对我如此刻薄?
■I feel so bitter about the way they treated me.
他们对待我的方式真让我生气。
■They will fight it out to the bitter end.
他们将战斗到底。
■They are bitter against the proposal.
他们强烈反对这项提议。
■They learned a bitter lesson.
他们接受了惨痛的教训。
■They are all bitter against the new plans.
他们都强烈反对新计划。
■In a bitter article he lashed out at his critics.
他写了一篇尖刻的文章,猛烈抨击批评他的人。
■He listened to his wife's bitter reproaches.
他听着妻子严厉的责备。
■He liked the bitter taste of the ale.
他喜欢麦芽酒的苦味。
■He was bitter about losing the job.
他对失去工作不满。
■He spoke a harsh, bitter word under his breath.
他小声地说了句不客气的挖苦话。
■He once had bitter and sad days.
他有过一段悲酸的日子。
■He shuddered to think of his bitter past.
他每当想起辛酸的过去就不寒而栗。
■He wept bitter tears of remorse.
他流下悔恨痛苦的泪水。
■He had bitter hatred for the wicked old society.
他痛恨那万恶的旧社会。
■His failure was a bitter pill to swallow.
他的失败是一贴苦药,让人难以接受。
■His visit churned up bitter memories.
他的来访激起了痛苦的回忆。
■He seemed more content, less bitter.
他看起来比较满意,不那么失望。
■He was tense, irritable, bitter and smug.
他神经紧张,心情烦躁,牢骚满腹,可又自命不凡。
■He wears a thick overcoat as a protection against the bitter cold.
他穿著厚实的大衣以抵御严寒。
■His face shadowed with deep lines of bitter irony.
他脸上的深深的皱纹显示出一种辛酸、讥嘲的神气。
■He found being made redundant a very bitter pill to swallow.
他认为被辞退是一件伤体面的事。
■He harrowed her with his bitter story.
他讲心酸的往事使她伤心。
■He got a bitter pleasure from saying this.
他说这几句话有不胜辛酸,一吐方快之感。
■He gave Helen a look of bitter reproach.
他责怪地冷冷看了海伦一眼。
■He poured forth a stream of bitter accusations.
他连珠炮般地进行了严厉谴责。
■He looked bitter, angry and bewildered.
他面带痛苦、愠怒和困惑的神情。
■Is there a bitter taste in your mouth?
你嘴里是否有苦味?
■You have acquired a taste for bitter melon.
你爱好吃苦瓜。
■Do you know that they have had a bitter quarrel?
你知道她们两个曾很凶地拌过一回嘴吗?
■You should accept a bitter lesson.
你要接受惨痛的教训。
■You say life tastes sweet as well as bitter.
你说生活有时痛苦有时美。
■Bitter sarcasm always spoils my appetite!
冷冷的挖苦总是影响我的食欲!