Word · Frequency #5336
bitterly
怨恨地, 悲痛地, 残酷地
in a resentful or painful manner; indicating something hard to accept
- 1.
In a bitter manner.
以苦涩的方式。
- 2.
Extremely
极其。
以苦涩的方式。；极其。；怨恨地；悲痛地；残酷地
In use
She cried bitterly when she heard the news.
He complained bitterly about the unfair treatment.
The cold wind blew bitterly through the streets.
bitterly + adjective/participle
bitterly 用于加强形容词或过去分词的程度，常表示负面情绪。
He was bitterly disappointed by the result.
他对结果感到非常失望。
bitterly + verb (of complaint, regret, etc.)
bitterly 修饰表示抱怨、后悔等动词，强调情绪强烈。
She bitterly complained about the service.
她痛苦地抱怨服务。
bitterly, + clause
bitterly 置于句首，修饰整个句子，表示说话时的情绪。
Bitterly, she acknowledged her mistake.
她痛苦地承认了自己的错误。
Common mistakes
He was bitterly.He was bitter.
副词“bitterly”不能作表语形容词。应使用形容词“bitter”表示“痛苦的”。
He uttered bitterly words.He uttered bitter words.
副词“bitterly”不能修饰名词。应使用形容词“bitter”来修饰名词“words”。
Connections
Collocations
- bitterly cold
- 极其寒冷
- It was bitterly cold outside, so we stayed indoors.外面极其寒冷，所以我们待在家里。
- bitterly disappointed
- 极度失望
- She was bitterly disappointed when she didn't get the job.她没有得到那份工作，感到极度失望。
- bitterly complain
- 愤怒地抱怨
- He bitterly complained about the poor service.他愤怒地抱怨服务差。
- bitterly oppose
- 强烈反对
- The community bitterly opposed the construction of the factory.社区强烈反对建造那家工厂。
- bitterly regret
- 深感后悔
- He bitterly regretted his decision to quit school.他深感后悔辍学的决定。
- bitterly weep
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想bitter（苦的），bitterly即‘苦地’，指痛苦或怨恨地做某事。
Context & Register
register: neutral-formal; contexts: 情绪表达、抱怨、哭泣; note_zh: 通常用于表达强烈负面情绪，如怨恨、悲痛，比较常见于书面语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Note: Words like 'literally' and 'miserably' share a similar '-ly' ending but do not rhyme with 'bitterly'.
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.