| 释义 |
bitter/ˈbitə/ adj. & n.●adj. 1 having a sharp pungent taste; not sweet 苦的，有苦味的 2a caused by or showing mental pain or resentment 引起(表现)心头痛苦(或怨恨)的 bitter memories 痛苦的记忆； bitter rejoinder 尖锐的反驳 b painful or difficult to accept 令人痛苦的，难以接受的 bitter disappointment 令人接受不了的失望 3a harsh; virulent 强烈的，刻骨的，恶毒的 bitter animosity 刻骨仇恨 b piercingly cold 严寒的，极冷的，刺骨的 ●n. 1 Brit. beer strongly flavoured with hops and having a bitter taste [英]苦啤酒 2 (in pl. 用复数) liquor with a bitter flavour (esp. of wormwood) used as an additive in cocktails (尤指用苦艾调制鸡尾酒的)苦味药酒 □ to the bitter end to the very end in spite of difficulties 奋斗到底，坚持到最后 □ bitterly adv.□ bitterness n.[Old English biter, probably from Germanic: to the bitter end may be associated with a nautical word bitter = ‘last part of a cable’: see BITTS] |