英:['bɪtənəs]
美:[ ˈbɪtɚnɪs]
英:['bɪtənəs]
美:[ ˈbɪtɚnɪs]
n.
苦味
痛苦
悲痛
酷烈
词根:bitter
adj.bitter 苦的;痛苦的;尖刻的;充满仇恨的
bitterish 稍苦的;带苦味的
adv.bitter 激烈地;严寒刺骨地
bitterly 苦涩地,悲痛的;残酷地;怨恨地
n.bitter 苦味;苦啤酒
bitters 苦味剂;苦味药;苦味补药
vt.bitter 使变苦
adjective
being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale bitter beer bitter chocolates compare salty entry 1 sense 1b, sour entry 1 sense 1, sweet entry 1, umami entry 2 sense 1
The pill left a bitter taste in my mouth.
distasteful or distressing to the mind : galling
a bitter sense of shame
marked by intensity or severity:
accompanied by severe pain or suffering
a bitter death
being relentlessly determined : vehement
a bitter partisan
exhibiting intense animosity
bitter enemies
harshly reproachful
bitter complaints
intensely unpleasant especially in coldness or rawness
a bitter wind
caused by or expressive of severe pain, grief, or regret
bitter tears
noun
bitter quality
… stepping outside your comfort zone and taking the bitter with the sweet.—James Poniewoziks
the taste sensation that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and is characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale compare salty entry 2, sour entry 2 sense 1b, sweet entry 3 sense 2, umami entry 1
bittersˈbi-tərz plural a usually alcoholic solution of bitter and often aromatic plant products used especially in preparing mixed drinks or as a mild tonic (see tonic entry 1 sense 1b)
British a very dry (see dry entry 1 sense 7b) heavily hopped ale
verb
transitive verb
to make bitter (see bitter entry 1)
bittered ale
adverb
to an intense or severe degree : to a bitter (see bitter entry 1) degree
It's bitter cold.
中古英语 biternesse,源自古英语 biternys,意为“味道或气味的 bitter 苦味”,也指“痛苦、悲伤、痛苦”; 参见 bitter 和 -ness。到14世纪中叶,意为“恶意、恶意”。
Adjective Middle English, going back to Old English biter, going back to Germanic *bitra- (whence Old Saxon & Old High German bittar "acrid-tasting," Old Norse bitr "biting, sharp") and *baitra- (whence Gothic baitrs "sharp-tasting"), derivatives from the base of *bītan- "to bite" — more at bite >entry 1 Noun derivative of bitter >entry 1 Verb Middle English bittrin, going back to Old English biterian, derivative of biter bitter >entry 1 Adverb Middle English bitter, bittere, going back to Old English bitere, derivative of biter bitter >entry 1
The first known use of bitter was before the 12th century
bivouac1 of 2noun
a temporary camp
bivouac2 of 2verb
to camp in a bivouac
bivalve1 of 2adjective
having or being a shell composed of two movable valves
a bivalve mollusk
bivalve2 of 2noun
any of a class of typically marine mollusks (as clams, oysters, and scallops) that have a shell made up of two parts joined by a hinge, are usually filter feeders, and lack a distinct head
bivalve1 of 2adjective
having or being a shell composed of two movable valves
a bivalve mollusk
bivalve2 of 2noun
any of a class of typically marine mollusks (as clams, oysters, and scallops) that have a shell made up of two parts joined by a hinge, are usually filter feeders, and lack a distinct head
bittyadjective
very small : tiny
bittersweet1 of 2noun
a poisonous woody vine of the nightshade family with purple flowers and oval reddish orange berries
a North American woody vine with yellow seedcases that open when ripe to show the scarlet seed covers
bittersweet2 of 2adjective
being both bitter and sweet
a bittersweet story
bitteradjective
having or being a disagreeable sharp taste that is one of the four basic taste sensations compare salt entry 3 sense 1b, sour entry 1 sense 1, sweet entry 1 sense 1b
bitter coffee
hard to accept or bear : painful
bitter disappointment
sharp and resentful
a bitter reply
unpleasantly cold
a bitter wind
bitteradjective
having or being a disagreeable sharp taste that is one of the four basic taste sensations compare salt entry 3 sense 1b, sour entry 1 sense 1, sweet entry 1 sense 1b
bitter coffee
hard to accept or bear : painful
bitter disappointment
sharp and resentful
a bitter reply
unpleasantly cold
a bitter wind
1 No, she could still taste its bitterness on the back of her tongue.
2 Rather than surrender to my bitterness, I have learned to take satisfaction in the life that Hugh has led.
3 “Out of sight must truly be out of mind,” she says with the sticky bitterness of oak sap.
4 “And he’s not...everyone thinks...big Quidditch hero—” Snape’s bitterness and dislike were rendering him incoherent, and Lily’s eyebrows were traveling farther and farther up her forehead.
5 It seemed that in their bitterness towards those unfortunate little ones, they were somehow exorcizing their own fearful background.
6 He knew as well as she did that they were making fun of his spats and he was filled with bitterness at the narrow-mindedness of Williamsburg.
7 In tribute to their recently repaired friendship, Ron had kept the bitterness in his voice to a bare minimum.
8 But there is a coldness to El Li'der, a bitterness she doesn’t trust.
9 Such incidents still abound, ensuring that the well of Palestinian bitterness runs deep.
而类似事件仍时有发生,给巴勒斯坦人带来了深重的苦难。
10 I listened to it locked in my own brooding bitterness.
11 When the two girls exchanged glances, Polly could see bitterness flash in the slave girl’s eyes for a moment.
12 But in spite of the comical red imps, sparkling elves, and the gorgeous princes and princesses, Jo’s pleasure had a drop of bitterness in it.
13 “Just look,” I said, my voice tinged with bitterness.
14 I asked, tasting the bitterness as the words left my insolent mouth.
15 He swallowed, tasting bitterness as if the pill were in his own mouth.
16 The words came out with a bitterness, and he cringed.
17 I could hear the regret and bitterness in his voice.
18 “You see how this life is. You cannot eat enough of this bitterness.”
19 This he said with bitterness, but the boy said nothing.
20 As I spoke my anger and bitterness turned from Ashe against myself and my own life, which lay behind me like a broken promise.
1 愤怒
cross angry bitter heated outraged disorderly indignant bitterly hotly heatedly shock anger wrath bile spleen ire indignation exasperation snit smart inflame sicken be up in arms steamed up be round the twist go round the twist hard feelings put out
2 悲哀
threnetic sorry sad sore bleak dole dreary woeful sullen lamentable plaintive elegiac funereal lamenting ruth dolorous woebegone triste lachrymose tristful elegiacal tsoris threnode passion teen sorrow sadness woe gloom heaviness pall threnody dolour wae sadden con dolore
5 激烈
strong hot intense aggressive keen bitter terrific heated explosive fierce furious stand-up flaming stormy blistering ferocious bruising titanic hard-fought vehement dour acrimonious tempestuous ding-dong dingdong strongly aggressively violently fiercely keenly hotly furiously vehemently ferociously heatedly ferocity heaviness vigour fierceness vehemence
6 强烈
great full bad strong heavy powerful intense violent tremendous keen burning bitter profound fierce elemental hearty towering flaming raging ferocious blinding cordial racking red-hot consuming vehement all-consuming deep strongly deeply brightly vigorously painfully violently passionately keenly vehemently heartily fervently cordially virulently distractedly depth intensity sharpness heaviness vigour fierceness vehemence keenness strenuousness
7 悲痛
sore bitter tragic aching grievous regretful heartsick dolorous heartrending heavy-hearted mournfully sorrily pain distress grief wrench sorrow woe pang bleed grieve con dolore
11 讽刺
cutting bitter ironic cod sarcastic biting caustic burlesque wry backhanded mordant piquant satiric ironical nipping pass salt dig lash sting irony fling nip slant satire sarcasm innuendo pasquinade rot satirize send-up satirical waspish allegoric ironically allegorically sardonically satirically thrust skit stinger squib wryness tilt a nasty one dig at