Word · Frequency #3095
bitter
苦啤酒；英国苦啤酒
核心释义
尤用于英国
a dry, sharp-tasting ale with a strong flavor of hops, especially one served on draft in Britain
- 1.
苦味液或粉
A liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic.
- 2.
一种干而味道辛辣的啤酒,具有浓烈的啤酒花味(通常为生啤)
English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
- 3.
苦啤酒
A type of beer heavily flavored with hops.
- 4.
奎宁或咖啡入口时的味觉体验
the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
- 5.
缆绳绕柱的一圈
A turn of a cable about the bitts.
- 6.
具有刺鼻不愉快的味道
the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
苦精；苦味剂；苦味；苦涩；系缆柱上的一圈缆绳；苦味液或粉；一种干而味道辛辣的啤酒,具有浓烈的啤酒花味(通常为生啤)
用法In use
I ordered a pint of bitter at the pub.
用法提示：bitter作为名词，指一种干爽、带强烈啤酒花味的苦啤酒。
The bitter of the coffee lingered on his tongue.
用法提示：bitter作为名词，指咖啡或奎宁等带来的苦味体验。
He added a few dashes of bitters to the cocktail.
用法提示：bitters作为bitter的复数形式，指用于调味的苦味液。
a dash of bitters
bitters 常用复数形式，指调酒时用的苦味液。
Add a dash of bitters to the cocktail.
往鸡尾酒里加少许苦精。
a pint of bitter
bitter 在英国英语中指苦啤酒，通常作不可数名词。
He ordered a pint of bitter at the pub.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a pint of bitter
- 一品脱苦啤酒
- He ordered a pint of bitter and sat by the window.他点了一品脱苦啤酒，然后坐在窗边。
- best bitter
- 优质苦啤酒
- This award-winning best bitter is brewed in Yorkshire.这款获奖的优质苦啤酒在约克郡酿造。
- a dash of bitters
- 少许苦精
- Add a dash of bitters to give the drink extra depth.加少许苦精，让这杯饮品更有层次感。
- aromatic bitters
- 芳香苦精
- She uses aromatic bitters in her old-fashioned cocktail.她在古典鸡尾酒里用了芳香苦精。
- orange bitters
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：bitter 里有 bit（咬），像咬到苦药，苦得皱眉；名词 bitters 就是酒吧里的苦精。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：cocktail recipes、bar ingredients、drink mixing 作名词指调酒用的苦精时，通常用复数 bitters，多见于鸡尾酒配方或酒吧用语；语气比较中性、专业，不算很正式也不算俚语。
语法说明Grammar Note
作为啤酒种类时是可数名词（复数为bitters）；作为苦味、苦性时通常不可数。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些单词均与 bitter 押韵：它们的美式读音都以 /ɪtɚ/ 结尾。注意 knitter 中的 k 不发音。形近但发音不同：biter /ˈbaɪtɚ/、better /ˈbɛtɚ/、butter /ˈbʌtɚ/。
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。
用法优先级
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