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  • Derivatives : n  bitterness ; adv  bitterly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

bitter ['bɪtər]
  1. 1. adjective [+person] [ experience] 充满怨恨的
  2. 2. adjective [+taste] 苦的
  3. 3. adjective [+disappointment] [ blow] 难以忍受的
  4. 4. adjective [+wind] [ weather] 严寒
  5. 5. adjective [+argument] [ fighting] 激烈
  6. 6. noun [u] [BRIT] (beer) 苦啤酒
    to the bitter end
    坚持到底

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

bitter [ˈbɪtər]
  1. 1. adjective 激烈的辛辣
    Where once there was global unity, now we have bitter political dispute.
    曾经全球大团结现在激烈的政治争端
  2. 2. adjective 难以接受的,不能承受
    The bad news be a bitter blow for those people who are still searching for their relatives.
    对于仍在寻找亲属的人来说,他们很难接受消息
  3. 3. adjective 尖酸的,刻薄
    He doesn't sound bitter, just commenting on the absurdity of the situation.
    没有难听的话只是就这种荒谬情况发表看法
  4. 4. adjective 痛苦的,惨痛
    I wish I had never met you because my heart cries bitter tears for you.
    希望从没遇到你,因为我的心在为你痛苦流泪
  5. 5. adjective 充满敌意的,怀恨
    The brothers are believed to be bitter rivals.
    人们认为弟兄激烈的对手
  6. 6. adjective 味苦的,苦的
    The whole plant has a strong scent and the taste is very bitter.
    整个车间弥漫非常难闻的浓烈气味
  7. 7. adjective 刺骨的,凛冽
    It is snowy, and blowy, and gusty, and bitter cold!
    这里下雪狂风呼啸而且非常寒冷
  8. 8. n.[u] 苦啤,苦啤酒
    The pub offers a wide range of steam brewed bitters.
    酒吧供应多种经过蒸汽处理酿造苦啤酒
  9. 9. n.[u] 苦,苦味
  10. 10. n.[u] 味苦,带苦味
    Eating the bitter or spicy can be a pleasurable experience.
    苦味辛辣东西是一种愉快体验
  11. 11. adverb 刺痛地,激烈地,尖锐
    He worked bitterly long hours to help feed his family.
    工作很长很长时间,目的帮助养家糊口
  12. 12. vt. 使变苦
    They added hops to bitter the beer.
    他们加入啤酒花,让啤酒苦味

Collins English-English Dictionary

bitter ['bɪtə]
  1. 1. adj having or denoting an unpalatable harsh taste, as the peel of an orange or coffee dregs - Compare sour
  2. 2. adj showing or caused by strong unrelenting hostility or resentment
    he was still bitter about the divorce
  3. 3. adj difficult or unpleasant to accept or admit
    a bitter blow
  4. 4. adj cutting; sarcastic
    bitter words
  5. 5. adj bitingly cold
    a bitter night
  6. 6. adv very; extremely (esp in the phrase bitter cold)
  7. 7. n a thing that is bitter
  8. 8. n [Brit] beer with a high hop content, with a slightly bitter taste
  9. 9. vb to make or become bitter
  10. 10. vb See also bitters
  11. 11. vb [Etymology] Old English biter; related to bitan to bite

Examples

to turn bitter with age
因年龄增长而变得牢骚满腹
If it's too bitter put some sugar in it.
如果太苦,就在里面放点儿糖。
Carl had an awful childhood, but it didn't make him bitter.
卡尔的童年很凄惨,但这并没有让他愤世嫉俗。
Our university suffered a bitter defeat in the last game against our rivals.
我们大学的校队在上一场与对手的交锋中遭遇惨败。
You are right, my words probably were too bitter, but I was so mad at him.
你说得对,我的话太尖刻了,但我实在是太生他的气了。

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