1 caused by anger or hatred 愤怒或憎恨所致的:
a bitter quarrel激烈的争吵
2bitter (about sth) (used about a person) very unhappy or angry about sth that has happened because you feel you have been treated unfairly (指人)难过,恼怒(因为觉得受到不公正的待遇):
She was very bitter about not getting the job.她没有得到那份工作心里很难受。
3 causing unhappiness or anger for a long time; difficult to accept 使人难过或愤怒的;难以接受的:
Failing the exam was a bitter disappointment to him.考试不及格使他感到又伤心又失望。I've learnt from bitter experience not to trust him.我从痛苦经历中学到不能信任他。
4 having a sharp, unpleasant taste; not sweet 苦味的:
bitter coffee苦味的咖啡
5 (used about the weather) very cold (指天气)严寒的:
a bitter wind刺骨的寒风 ➔bitternessnoun [U]:
The pay cut caused bitterness among the staff.减薪引起员工的怨恨。
bitter²
/ˈbɪtə(r) ||; ˈbɪtɚ/noun
[U] (Brit 英) a type of dark beer that is popular in Britain 苦啤酒:
A pint of bitter, please.请给我一品脱苦啤酒。
bitter1/ˋbItɚ; ˈbItə/adj 1 angry and upset because you feel you have been treated unfairly 生气的﹐愤愤不平的﹔不高兴的: +about I feel very bitter about what happened. 我对发生的这一切非常生气。a bitter old man 一个充满怨气的老人She gave a bitter laugh. 她不高兴地笑了一下。2 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] making you feel very unhappy and upset 带来痛苦的﹐令人难过的: a bitter disappointment/blow His exam results were a bitter disappointment to his parents. 他的考试成绩令他的父母大失所望。She knew from bitter experience that they wouldn’t agree. 她从痛苦的经历中知道﹐他们是不会同意的。3 a bitter argument is one in which people feel very strong anger or hatred towards each other〔争论〕激烈的﹐充满敌意的﹐怨恨的: The couple are locked in a bitter legal dispute over the children. 这对夫妇因为孩子问题卷入了一场激烈的官司。They are bitter enemies . 他们是死敌。4 something that is bitter has a strong taste that is not sweet [ sweet ; → sour] 味苦的: a fruit with a horrible bitter taste 又苦又难吃的水果5 bitter weather is extremely cold〔天气〕极寒冷的: a bitter wind 刺骨的寒风6 to/until the bitter end continuing until the end, even though this is difficult 坚持到底﹔拼到底: They say they will fight the closure to the bitter end . 他们说要抗争到底﹐坚决反对关闭工厂。 —bitterness n [U]
bitter2n [C,U] BrE beer with a bitter taste, or a glass of this【英】(一杯)苦啤酒: A pint of bitter, please. 请来一品脱苦啤酒。Two bitters, please. 请来两杯苦啤酒。
bitterbitterestadjective1angry and sad about something that has happened: He felt very bitter about losing his job.2Bitter food has a sharp unpleasant taste: The coffee was bitter.3very cold: a bitter wind▶ bitternessnoun (no plural): The strike caused great bitterness.