单词 | bitter |
释义 | bitter['bitə]a. 苦的, 痛苦的, 怀恨的ad. 刺骨vt. (使)变苦vi. (使)变苦【医】 苦味的, 苦味药相关词组:to the bitter end bitter bit.ter AHD: [b¹t“…r] D.J. [6b!t*]K.K. [6b!t+]adj.(形容词) bit.ter.er,bit.ter.est 1. Having or being a taste that is sharp, acrid, and unpleasant.苦的:有刺激性、辛辣性或令人不快的味道的2. Causing a sharply unpleasant, painful, or stinging sensation; harsh:严酷的:不快的,痛苦的,刺痛的;涩口的:enveloped in bitter cold; a bitter wind.裹在刺骨的寒冷中;刺骨的风3. Difficult or distasteful to accept, admit, or bear:难堪的,难受的:难于接受,承认或忍受的:the bitter truth; bitter sorrow.难以接受的真相;让人难以忍受的悲伤4. Proceeding from or exhibiting strong animosity:痛苦的,痛恨的:充满敌意的,怀恨的:a bitter struggle; bitter foes.痛苦地挣扎;死敌5. Resulting from or expressive of severe grief, anguish, or disappointment:剧烈的:由悲痛、苦恼或失望引起的,表现出悲痛、苦恼和失望的:cried bitter tears.痛苦地流泪水6. Marked by resentment or cynicism:怨恨的,挖苦的:“He was already a bitter elderly man with a gray face”(&b{John Dos Passos})“他已经是一个面色灰白的充满怨气的老人。”(约翰·道斯·帕索斯)adv.(副词)In an intense or harsh way; bitterly:激烈地:厉害地,极度地;痛苦地:a bitter cold night.极其寒冷地夜晚v.tr.(及物动词) bit.tered,bit.ter.ing,bit.ters To make bitter.使变苦n.(名词)1. That which is bitter:苦的东西:“all words . . . /Failing to give the bitter of the sweet”(&b{Tennyson})“一切语言…/都不能表现甜蜜中的苦涩”(坦尼森)2. bitters A bitter, usually alcoholic liquid made with herbs or roots and used in cocktails or as a tonic.bitters 苦酒:常用于鸡尾酒或作为补酒由草药或根做成的苦味酒3. Chiefly British A sharp-tasting beer made with hops.【多用于英国】 苦啤酒:由蛇麻做成的味道辛辣的啤酒语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. from Old English * see bheid- 源自 古英语 *参见 bheid- 继承用法:bit“terly adv.(副词)bit“terness n.(名词)参考词汇:1. bitter,acerbic,acrid2. The central meaning shared by these adjectives is “unpleasantly sharp or pungent in taste or smell”: 这些形容词共有的中心含义是“在味道上或味上令人不快的,辛辣的或刺激的”: acrid resin. 苦松香 |
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