Word · Frequency #3095
bitter
苦的；有苦味的
核心释义
Having an acrid, sharp taste, like coffee without sugar.
- 1.
苦的,有苦味(通常由碱性物质引起)
Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
- 2.
严厉的,尖刻的,刻薄的或刺痛人的
Harsh, piercing, acerbic or stinging.
- 3.
可恨的或敌对的
Hateful or hostile.
- 4.
尖刻怨恨的
Cynical and resentful.
刺骨的；凛冽的；尖刻的；愤愤不平的；怨恨的；充满敌意的；敌对的；苦的,有苦味(通常由碱性物质引起)；严厉的,尖刻的,刻薄的或刺痛人的
用法In use
The bitter disappointment of losing the championship stayed with him for years.
用法提示：bitter 在此表示‘令人难以接受的、痛苦的’。
She gave him a bitter reply, full of sarcasm.
用法提示：bitter 在此表示‘尖刻的、充满敌意的’。
The coffee was so bitter that he added three spoons of sugar.
用法提示：bitter 在此表示‘苦的’。
bitter + noun
用于描述味道、寒冷或情感，如 bitter cold（刺骨寒冷）、bitter disappointment（极度失望）。
The medicine has a bitter taste.
这药有苦味。
be bitter about/over something
表示对某事愤愤不平或怀恨在心。
She is still bitter about the breakup.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- bitter taste
- 苦味
- The medicine left a bitter taste in my mouth.这药在我嘴里留下了苦味。
- bitter cold
- 严寒
- They walked home in the bitter cold.他们在严寒中走回家。
- bitter disappointment
- 极度失望
- The result was a bitter disappointment for the team.这个结果让团队极度失望。
- bitter enemy
- 死敌
- They were bitter enemies for years.他们多年以来都是死敌。
- bitter tears
- 痛苦的泪水
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象咬了一口苦瓜，苦涩难忍，bitter就是“苦的”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 通常用于描述味道或天气，也可比喻尖锐的批评或痛苦的感受。
语法说明Grammar Note
bitter 常作定语或表语，后接介词 about/with/over 表示原因，或接 to 表示性质。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These six words all share the -itter spelling and the /ˈɪtər/ pronunciation, rhyming with 'bitter'. However, note that words like 'better' (/ˈbɛtər/), 'butter' (/ˈbʌtər/), and 'batter' (/ˈbætər/) are spelled similarly with -tter but have different vowel sounds, so they do not rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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