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bitter bitter ★★★☆☆/bɪ̱tə(r)/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]激烈的；猛烈的；充满敌意的 In a bitter argument or conflict, people argue very angrily or fight very fiercely. ...the scene of bitter fighting during the Second World War.第二次世界大战期间激烈的战斗场面...a bitter attack on the Government's failure to support manufacturing...对政府支持制造业不力的猛烈抨击On the eve of the poll, campaigning was bitter.在投票前夕，竞选活动如火如荼。bitterlyAny such thing would be bitterly opposed by most of the world's democracies.任何类似的事情都会遭到全世界民主国家的强烈反对。...a bitterly fought football match.激烈的足球赛bitternessThe rift within the organization reflects the growing bitterness of the dispute.组织内部严重失和反映出矛盾日趋升级。2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]怨恨的；愤愤不平的 If someone is bitter after a disappointing experience or after being treated unfairly, they continue to feel angry about it. She is said to be very bitter about the way she was sacked...据说，她对自己被以如此方式解雇而感到愤愤不平。His long life was marked by bitter personal and political memories.他漫长的一生充满了关于个人生活和政治生涯的苦涩记忆。bitterly'And he sure didn't help us,' Grant said bitterly.“他当然没有帮助我们，”格兰特愤愤不平地说。...the party bureaucrats who bitterly resented their loss of power.因为失去权力而满腹怨恨的党内官僚们bitternessI still feel bitterness and anger towards the person who knocked me down.我仍然对撞倒我的人愤恨不已。3[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（经历或感觉）令人非常失望的，痛苦的，辛酸的 A bitter experience makes you feel very disappointed. You can also use bitter to emphasize feelings of disappointment.   [usu ADJ n]I think the decision was a bitter blow from which he never quite recovered...我想这个决定对他是个沉重的打击，从此以后他一蹶不振。A great deal of bitter experience had taught him how to lose gracefully...大量惨痛的经历让他学会了如何坦然面对失败。The statement was greeted with bitter disappointment by many of the other delegates.这份声明使其他许多代表大失所望。bitterlyI was bitterly disappointed to have lost yet another race so near the finish.再一次在赛跑中与胜利失之交臂让我深感失望。4[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]寒冷的；刺骨的 Bitter weather, or a bitter wind, is extremely cold. Outside, a bitter east wind was accompanied by flurries of snow.外面，刺骨的东风伴着阵阵小雪。...after spending a night in the bitter cold.在严寒中度过一夜之后bitterlyIt's been bitterly cold here in Moscow.莫斯科这里非常寒冷。5[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（味道）苦的 A bitter taste is sharp, not sweet, and often slightly unpleasant. The leaves taste rather bitter.这些叶子味道相当苦。...as the wine ages, losing its bitter harshness, and becoming softer and smoother.年深日久，酒会褪去辣味，口感变得醇和起来6[N-MASS	物质名词]苦啤酒 Bitter is a kind of beer that is light brown in colour.   [BRIT 英]...a pint of bitter.一品脱苦啤酒7[PHRASE	短语]坚持到底；拼到底 If you say that you will continue doing something to the bitter end, especially something difficult or unpleasant, you are emphasizing that you will continue doing it until it is completely finished.   [PHR after v]  [emphasis]The guerrillas would fight to the bitter end, he said, in order to achieve their main goal.他说，游击队员会为实现主要目标而战斗到底。8  a bitter pill→see: pill；  bitter1 adjectivebitter2 nounbitterbit‧ter1 /ˈbɪtə $ -ər/ ●●○ S3 W3 adjective  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1feeling angry, jealous, and upset because you think you have been treated unfairly → bitterlybitter about I feel very bitter about it. a bitter old man2[only before noun] making you feel very unhappy and upset → bitterlya bitter disappointment/blow If he failed, it would be a bitter disappointment to his parents. His photo stirred up bitter memories.from bitter experience (=because of your own very unpleasant experiences) She knew from bitter experience that it would be impossible to talk it over with Julian.3a bitter argument, battle etc is one in which people oppose or criticize each other with strong feelings of hate and angerbitter dispute/battle/struggle etc The couple are locked in a bitter battle for custody of the children. The government faces bitter opposition to these policies. The countries are still bitter enemies.4having a strong sharp taste, like black coffee without sugar → sour, sweet:  Enjoy the beer’s bitter taste as you slowly drink it. bitter chocolate► see thesaurus at taste5unpleasantly cold → bitterly:  a bitter wind the bitter cold of the Midwestern winters6to the bitter end continuing until the end, even though this is difficult:  Employees have vowed to fight the closure to the bitter end.7a bitter pill (to swallow) something very unpleasant that you must accept:  The knowledge that his friends no longer trusted him was a bitter pill to swallow.—bitterness noun [uncountable]COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3nounsa bitter battle/dispute· There was a bitter battle over the building of the new airport.a bitter fight/struggle· The law was passed after a bitter fight that lasted nearly a decade.a bitter conflict· The stage is set for a bitter conflict with trade unions.a bitter debate/argument· The country now faces a bitter debate over the issue.bitter disagreement· There were reports of bitter disagreement between the European Communities.bitter opposition· The new tax aroused bitter opposition.a bitter rival/enemy (=a rival/enemy who you have strong feelings of dislike or anger about)· The two men are bitter rivals for the party leadership.THESAURUSbitter having a strong sharp taste that is not sweet, like black coffee without sugar – used especially about chocolate, medicine etc: · The dessert is made with a slightly bitter chocolate.· Hops give beer its distinctive bitter taste.· The medicine tasted bitter.· As the lettuce gets older, the leaves become more bitter.sharp having a taste that makes your tongue sting slightly: · Rhubarb has quite a sharp taste.· The cheese has a pleasing colour and a pleasantly sharp flavour.sour having a usually unpleasant sharp acid taste, like the taste of a lemon, or a fruit that is not ready to be eaten – used especially about fruit, or about liquids that have gone bad: · Some people say that the purpose of the lemon’s sour taste is to stop the fruit being eaten by animals.· Rachel sampled the wine. It was sour.acidic very sour – used especially about liquids or things made with fruits such as oranges, lemons, or grapes: · Some fruit juices taste a bit acidic.tangy having a taste that is pleasantly strong or sharp, and that often tastes a little sweet as well: · The ribs are cooked in a tangy barbecue sauce.tart having a taste that lacks sweetness – used especially about fruit such as apples, which you need to add sugar to: · The pudding had rather a tart flavour.· The trees were covered with tart wild plums.bitter1 adjectivebitter2 nounbitterbitter2 noun  Thesaurus Collocations 1[countable, uncountable] British English a type of dark beer that is popular in Britain, or a glass of this:  A pint of bitter, please.► see thesaurus at taste2bitters [uncountable] a strong bitter liquid made from plants that is added to alcoholic drinks

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t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjF/Gi/1/PZNA8QFTR8eydcb1lVhUkLSUZDkT0+GQbItNTU24fHksd1akTP2uDzrRvjng1hcXl44ahjO1pkkfdfKSF8ZA+l7xJF143W61jmL7YHIpiZxfC9l6cM0RAlrMGw8hxT1BESsf3Ww0H0+NCAPxgAj3Qg2TqWNk1O4du8SkFkwVrqTYyqBdL4OnShaFUNQ==             bit·ter              ★                    /        ˈbɪtə(r)                ;          NAmE                ˈbɪtər                /                              adjective                ,                  noun                            bitter      bitters      bitterer      bitterest                            adjective        ★                                          HELP             More bitterand      most bitterare the usual comparative and superlative forms, but      bitterestcan also be used.              *more bitter 和 most bitter 是常用的比较级和最高级形式，但也可以用 bitterest。                    1      ★              (of arguments, disagreements, etc.        争论、分歧等        )                    very serious and unpleasant, with a lot of anger and hatred involved          激烈而不愉快的；充满愤怒与仇恨的                            ◆        a long and bitter dispute        漫长的激烈争论                    2      ★              (of people        人        )                    feeling angry and unhappy because you feel that you have been treated unfairly          愤愤不平的                            ◆        She is very bitter about losing her job.        她丢掉了工作，心里很不服气。                    3      ★              [usually before noun        ]                    making you feel very unhappy; caused by great unhappiness          令人不快的；使人悲痛的；由痛苦引起的                            ◆        to          weep/shed bitter tears                伤心落泪                    ◆        Losing the match was          a bitter disappointmentfor the team.                输掉这场比赛对这个队来说是一件伤心失望的事。                    ◆        I've learnt from          bitter experiencenot to trust what he says.                我已从痛苦的经验中得到了教训，不再相信他的话。                    4      ★              (of food, etc.        食物等        )                    having a strong, unpleasant taste; not sweet          味苦的                            ◆        Black coffee leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.        清咖啡在嘴里留下苦味。                    ☞compare                                            sweet                                             (1            )                                      5      ★              (of weather conditions        天气        )                    extremely cold and unpleasant          严寒的                            ◆        bitter cold        严寒                    ◆        a bitter wind        刺骨寒风                    ◆        It's really bitter out today.        今天户外的确很冷。                                      ▶                bit·ter·ness                  /          ˈbɪtənəs                    ;            NAmE                    ˈbɪtərnəs                    /                          noun                          [uncountable          ]                                      ◆          The pay cut caused bitterness among the staff.          降低工资使职员们十分愤懑。                          ◆          The flowers of the hop plant add bitterness to the beer.          忽布花可增加啤酒的苦味。                            IDIOMS              a bitter ˈpill (for sb) (to swallow)                              a fact or an event that is unpleasant and difficult to accept              严酷的现实；（难以咽下的）苦果                                                  to/until the bitter ˈend                              continuing until you have done everything you can, or until sth is completely finished, despite difficulties and problems              （不怕艰苦）坚持到底，奋斗到底                                            ◆            They were prepared to fight to the bitter end for their rights.            他们甘愿为自己的权利斗争到底。                                                    noun              (      BrE)              1              [uncountable            ,       countable        ]                    a type of beer with a dark colour and a strong bitter taste, that is very popular in Britain          苦啤酒（在英国很受欢迎）                            ◆        A pint of bitter, please.        请来一品脱苦啤酒。                    ☞compare                                            mild                                           n.                            2      bitters              [uncountable + singular or plural verb        ]                    a strong bitter alcoholic liquid that is made from plants and added to other alcoholic drinks to give flavour          苦酒原汁（从植物中提取的苦酒精液体，可增加其他酒精饮料的味道）                            ◆        gin with a dash of bitters        掺了少量苦酒汁的杜松子酒                              SYNONYMS 同义词辨析                                                              bitter              pungent                ◆sour                ◆acrid                ◆sharp                ◆acid                                            These words all describe a strong, unpleasant taste or smell.                  以上各词均形容味道或气味强烈、令人不适。                                                            ■                bitter                (of a taste or smell) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or drink) having a bitter taste                  指（味道或气味）强烈的、令人不适的，（食物或饮料）味苦的                                                            ■                pungent                (of a smell or taste) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or smoke) having a pungent smell or taste                  指（气味或味道）强烈的、令人不适的，（食物）味苦的，（烟）呛人的、刺鼻的：                                                  ◆                  the pungent smell of burning rubber                  烧橡胶的刺鼻气味                                                            ■                sour                (of a taste) bitter like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ripe; (of food or drink) having a sour taste                  指（味道）酸的，（食物或饮料）有酸味的：                                                  ◆                  Too much pulp produces a sour wine.                  过多的果肉会让酒变酸。                                                            ■                acrid                (of a smell or taste) strong and unpleasant; (of smoke) having an acrid smell                  指（气味或味道）刺激的、难闻的，（烟）呛人的、刺鼻的：                                                  ◆                  acrid smoke from burning tyres                  燃烧轮胎产生的熏烟                                                            ■                sharp                (of a taste or smell) strong and slightly bitter; (of food or drink) having a sharp taste                  指（味道或气味）强烈而略苦的、刺鼻的，（食物或饮料）味苦的、辛辣的：                                                  ◆                  The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste.                  这奶酪味道很冲。                                                            ■                acid                (of a taste or smell) bitter, like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ripe; (of food or drink) having an acid taste                  指（味道）酸的，（气味）有刺激性的，（食物或饮料）有酸味的                                            which word?                词语辨析                                            A                  bittertaste is usually unpleasant, but some people enjoy the bitter flavour of coffee or chocolate. No other word can describe this flavour. A                  sharpor                  pungentflavour is more strong than unpleasant, especially when describing cheese.                  Sharp,                  sourand                  acidall describe the taste of a lemon or a fruit that is not ripe. An                  acridsmell is strong and unpleasant, especially the smell of smoke or burning, but not the smell of food.                                      *bitter 指味道通常为苦的、令人不快的，有人却喜欢咖啡或巧克力的苦味。没有其他词可用来形容这种味道。sharp 或 pungent 主要强调味道强烈而非令人不快，在描述奶酪的味道时尤其如此。sharp、sour 和 acid 均形容柠檬或未熟水果的酸味。acrid 指气味强烈而令人不快，尤指烟味或燃烧产生的气味，但不用于指食物的气味。                                                                              PATTERNS                                  ◆                  a(n) bitter/pungent/sour/acrid/sharp/acid                    taste / taste                                                                      ◆                  a(n) bitter/pungent/acrid/sharp/acid                    smell / smell                                                                      ◆                  a(n) bitter/sour/sharp/acid                    fruit                                                                    ◆                  pungent/sharp                    cheese                                                                    ◆                  pungent/acrid                    smoke                                                                                                      bit·ter              /        ˈbɪtə(r)                ;          NAmE                ˈbɪtər                /                    bit·ter·ness              /        ˈbɪtənəs                ;          NAmE                ˈbɪtərnəs                /             bitter[ˈbɪtə(r)]bittered, bittering, bittersCET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFLIELTSn264092742463847726j360689841591252317402167963ADJ5640153458NOUN1989513041Spoken:278012197bitters[247]苦的(34%)，苦涩(20%)，痛苦的(15%)，激烈的(14%)，激烈地(4%)，辛酸的(4%)，使变苦(3%)，苦酒(2%)，苦的东西(2%)，极其(2%)n.苦味；苦啤酒adj.苦的；痛苦的；尖刻的；充满仇恨的vt.使变苦adv.激烈地；严寒刺骨地n.(Bitter)人名；(英、法、德、芬、捷、匈)比特

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Collins	bitter ★★★☆☆ /bɪ̱tə(r)/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]激烈的；猛烈的；充满敌意的 In a bitter argument or conflict, people argue very angrily or fight very fiercely. ...the scene of bitter fighting during the Second World War. 第二次世界大战期间激烈的战斗场面 ...a bitter attack on the Government's failure to support manufacturing... 对政府支持制造业不力的猛烈抨击 On the eve of the poll, campaigning was bitter. 在投票前夕，竞选活动如火如荼。 bitterly Any such thing would be bitterly opposed by most of the world's democracies. 任何类似的事情都会遭到全世界民主国家的强烈反对。 ...a bitterly fought football match. 激烈的足球赛 bitterness The rift within the organization reflects the growing bitterness of the dispute. 组织内部严重失和反映出矛盾日趋升级。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]怨恨的；愤愤不平的 If someone is bitter after a disappointing experience or after being treated unfairly, they continue to feel angry about it. She is said to be very bitter about the way she was sacked... 据说，她对自己被以如此方式解雇而感到愤愤不平。 His long life was marked by bitter personal and political memories. 他漫长的一生充满了关于个人生活和政治生涯的苦涩记忆。 bitterly 'And he sure didn't help us,' Grant said bitterly. “他当然没有帮助我们，”格兰特愤愤不平地说。 ...the party bureaucrats who bitterly resented their loss of power. 因为失去权力而满腹怨恨的党内官僚们 bitterness I still feel bitterness and anger towards the person who knocked me down. 我仍然对撞倒我的人愤恨不已。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（经历或感觉）令人非常失望的，痛苦的，辛酸的 A bitter experience makes you feel very disappointed. You can also use bitter to emphasize feelings of disappointment. [usu ADJ n] I think the decision was a bitter blow from which he never quite recovered... 我想这个决定对他是个沉重的打击，从此以后他一蹶不振。 A great deal of bitter experience had taught him how to lose gracefully... 大量惨痛的经历让他学会了如何坦然面对失败。 The statement was greeted with bitter disappointment by many of the other delegates. 这份声明使其他许多代表大失所望。 bitterly I was bitterly disappointed to have lost yet another race so near the finish. 再一次在赛跑中与胜利失之交臂让我深感失望。 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]寒冷的；刺骨的 Bitter weather, or a bitter wind, is extremely cold. Outside, a bitter east wind was accompanied by flurries of snow. 外面，刺骨的东风伴着阵阵小雪。 ...after spending a night in the bitter cold. 在严寒中度过一夜之后 bitterly It's been bitterly cold here in Moscow. 莫斯科这里非常寒冷。 5 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（味道）苦的 A bitter taste is sharp, not sweet, and often slightly unpleasant. The leaves taste rather bitter. 这些叶子味道相当苦。 ...as the wine ages, losing its bitter harshness, and becoming softer and smoother. 年深日久，酒会褪去辣味，口感变得醇和起来 6 [N-MASS 物质名词]苦啤酒 Bitter is a kind of beer that is light brown in colour. [BRIT 英] ...a pint of bitter. 一品脱苦啤酒 7 [PHRASE 短语]坚持到底；拼到底 If you say that you will continue doing something to the bitter end, especially something difficult or unpleasant, you are emphasizing that you will continue doing it until it is completely finished. [PHR after v] [emphasis] The guerrillas would fight to the bitter end, he said, in order to achieve their main goal. 他说，游击队员会为实现主要目标而战斗到底。 8 a bitter pill→see: pill ；
Oxford	bit·ter ★ / ˈbɪtə(r) ; NAmE ˈbɪtər / adjective , noun bitter bitters bitterer bitterest adjective ★ HELP More bitterand most bitterare the usual comparative and superlative forms, but bitterestcan also be used. more bitter 和 most bitter 是常用的比较级和最高级形式，但也可以用 bitterest。 1 ★ (of arguments, disagreements, etc. 争论、分歧等 ) very serious and unpleasant, with a lot of anger and hatred involved 激烈而不愉快的；充满愤怒与仇恨的 ◆ a long and bitter dispute 漫长的激烈争论 2 ★ (of people 人 ) feeling angry and unhappy because you feel that you have been treated unfairly 愤愤不平的 ◆ She is very bitter about losing her job. 她丢掉了工作，心里很不服气。 3 ★ [usually before noun ] making you feel very unhappy; caused by great unhappiness 令人不快的；使人悲痛的；由痛苦引起的 ◆ to weep/shed bitter tears 伤心落泪 ◆ Losing the match was a bitter disappointmentfor the team. 输掉这场比赛对这个队来说是一件伤心失望的事。 ◆ I've learnt from bitter experiencenot to trust what he says. 我已从痛苦的经验中得到了教训，不再相信他的话。 4 ★ (of food, etc. 食物等 ) having a strong, unpleasant taste; not sweet 味苦的 ◆ Black coffee leaves a bitter taste in the mouth. 清咖啡在嘴里留下苦味。 ☞compare sweet (1 ) 5 ★ (of weather conditions 天气 ) extremely cold and unpleasant 严寒的 ◆ bitter cold 严寒 ◆ a bitter wind 刺骨寒风 ◆ It's really bitter out today. 今天户外的确很冷。 ▶ bit·ter·ness / ˈbɪtənəs ; NAmE ˈbɪtərnəs / noun [uncountable ] ◆ The pay cut caused bitterness among the staff. 降低工资使职员们十分愤懑。 ◆ The flowers of the hop plant add bitterness to the beer. 忽布花可增加啤酒的苦味。 IDIOMS a bitter ˈpill (for sb) (to swallow) a fact or an event that is unpleasant and difficult to accept 严酷的现实；（难以咽下的）苦果 to/until the bitter ˈend continuing until you have done everything you can, or until sth is completely finished, despite difficulties and problems （不怕艰苦）坚持到底，奋斗到底 ◆ They were prepared to fight to the bitter end for their rights. 他们甘愿为自己的权利斗争到底。 noun ( BrE) 1 [uncountable , countable ] a type of beer with a dark colour and a strong bitter taste, that is very popular in Britain 苦啤酒（在英国很受欢迎） ◆ A pint of bitter, please. 请来一品脱苦啤酒。 ☞compare mild n. 2 bitters [uncountable + singular or plural verb ] a strong bitter alcoholic liquid that is made from plants and added to other alcoholic drinks to give flavour 苦酒原汁（从植物中提取的苦酒精液体，可增加其他酒精饮料的味道） ◆ gin with a dash of bitters 掺了少量苦酒汁的杜松子酒 SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 bitter pungent ◆sour ◆acrid ◆sharp ◆acid These words all describe a strong, unpleasant taste or smell. 以上各词均形容味道或气味强烈、令人不适。 ■ bitter (of a taste or smell) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or drink) having a bitter taste 指（味道或气味）强烈的、令人不适的，（食物或饮料）味苦的 ■ pungent (of a smell or taste) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or smoke) having a pungent smell or taste 指（气味或味道）强烈的、令人不适的，（食物）味苦的，（烟）呛人的、刺鼻的： ◆ the pungent smell of burning rubber 烧橡胶的刺鼻气味 ■ sour (of a taste) bitter like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ripe; (of food or drink) having a sour taste 指（味道）酸的，（食物或饮料）有酸味的： ◆ Too much pulp produces a sour wine. 过多的果肉会让酒变酸。 ■ acrid (of a smell or taste) strong and unpleasant; (of smoke) having an acrid smell 指（气味或味道）刺激的、难闻的，（烟）呛人的、刺鼻的： ◆ acrid smoke from burning tyres 燃烧轮胎产生的熏烟 ■ sharp (of a taste or smell) strong and slightly bitter; (of food or drink) having a sharp taste 指（味道或气味）强烈而略苦的、刺鼻的，（食物或饮料）味苦的、辛辣的： ◆ The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste. 这奶酪味道很冲。 ■ acid (of a taste or smell) bitter, like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ripe; (of food or drink) having an acid taste 指（味道）酸的，（气味）有刺激性的，（食物或饮料）有酸味的 which word? 词语辨析 A bittertaste is usually unpleasant, but some people enjoy the bitter flavour of coffee or chocolate. No other word can describe this flavour. A sharpor pungentflavour is more strong than unpleasant, especially when describing cheese. Sharp, sourand acidall describe the taste of a lemon or a fruit that is not ripe. An acridsmell is strong and unpleasant, especially the smell of smoke or burning, but not the smell of food. bitter 指味道通常为苦的、令人不快的，有人却喜欢咖啡或巧克力的苦味。没有其他词可用来形容这种味道。sharp 或 pungent 主要强调味道强烈而非令人不快，在描述奶酪的味道时尤其如此。sharp、sour 和 acid 均形容柠檬或未熟水果的酸味。acrid 指气味强烈而令人不快，尤指烟味或燃烧产生的气味，但不用于指食物的气味。 PATTERNS ◆ a(n) bitter/pungent/sour/acrid/sharp/acid taste / taste ◆ a(n) bitter/pungent/acrid/sharp/acid smell / smell ◆ a(n) bitter/sour/sharp/acid fruit ◆ pungent/sharp cheese ◆ pungent/acrid smoke bit·ter / ˈbɪtə(r) ; NAmE ˈbɪtər / bit·ter·ness / ˈbɪtənəs ; NAmE ˈbɪtərnəs /
LDC	bitter1 adjective bitter2 noun bitterbit‧ter1 /ˈbɪtə $ -ər/ ●●○ S3 W3 adjective Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1feeling angry, jealous, and upset because you think you have been treated unfairly → bitterlybitter about I feel very bitter about it. a bitter old man2[only before noun] making you feel very unhappy and upset → bitterlya bitter disappointment/blow If he failed, it would be a bitter disappointment to his parents. His photo stirred up bitter memories.from bitter experience (=because of your own very unpleasant experiences) She knew from bitter experience that it would be impossible to talk it over with Julian.3a bitter argument, battle etc is one in which people oppose or criticize each other with strong feelings of hate and angerbitter dispute/battle/struggle etc The couple are locked in a bitter battle for custody of the children. The government faces bitter opposition to these policies. The countries are still bitter enemies.4having a strong sharp taste, like black coffee without sugar → sour, sweet: Enjoy the beer’s bitter taste as you slowly drink it. bitter chocolate► see thesaurus at taste 5unpleasantly cold → bitterly: a bitter wind the bitter cold of the Midwestern winters6to the bitter end continuing until the end, even though this is difficult: Employees have vowed to fight the closure to the bitter end.7a bitter pill (to swallow) something very unpleasant that you must accept: The knowledge that his friends no longer trusted him was a bitter pill to swallow.—bitterness noun [uncountable]COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3nounsa bitter battle/dispute· There was a bitter battle over the building of the new airport.a bitter fight/struggle· The law was passed after a bitter fight that lasted nearly a decade.a bitter conflict· The stage is set for a bitter conflict with trade unions.a bitter debate/argument· The country now faces a bitter debate over the issue.bitter disagreement· There were reports of bitter disagreement between the European Communities.bitter opposition· The new tax aroused bitter opposition.a bitter rival/enemy (=a rival/enemy who you have strong feelings of dislike or anger about)· The two men are bitter rivals for the party leadership.THESAURUSbitter having a strong sharp taste that is not sweet, like black coffee without sugar – used especially about chocolate, medicine etc: · The dessert is made with a slightly bitter chocolate.· Hops give beer its distinctive bitter taste.· The medicine tasted bitter.· As the lettuce gets older, the leaves become more bitter.sharp having a taste that makes your tongue sting slightly: · Rhubarb has quite a sharp taste.· The cheese has a pleasing colour and a pleasantly sharp flavour.sour having a usually unpleasant sharp acid taste, like the taste of a lemon, or a fruit that is not ready to be eaten – used especially about fruit, or about liquids that have gone bad: · Some people say that the purpose of the lemon’s sour taste is to stop the fruit being eaten by animals.· Rachel sampled the wine. It was sour.acidic very sour – used especially about liquids or things made with fruits such as oranges, lemons, or grapes: · Some fruit juices taste a bit acidic.tangy having a taste that is pleasantly strong or sharp, and that often tastes a little sweet as well: · The ribs are cooked in a tangy barbecue sauce.tart having a taste that lacks sweetness – used especially about fruit such as apples, which you need to add sugar to: · The pudding had rather a tart flavour.· The trees were covered with tart wild plums. bitter1 adjective bitter2 noun bitterbitter2 noun Thesaurus Collocations 1[countable, uncountable] British English a type of dark beer that is popular in Britain, or a glass of this: A pint of bitter, please.► see thesaurus at taste 2bitters [uncountable] a strong bitter liquid made from plants that is added to alcoholic drinks
WDF	bitter [ˈbɪtə(r)]bittered, bittering, bitters CET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFLIELTS n26409 274 24 63 84 77 26 j3606 8984 1591 2523 1740 2167 963 ADJ5640 153458 NOUN19895 13041 Spoken: 278012197 bitters[247] 苦的(34%)，苦涩(20%)，痛苦的(15%)，激烈的(14%)，激烈地(4%)，辛酸的(4%)，使变苦(3%)，苦酒(2%)，苦的东西(2%)，极其(2%) n.苦味；苦啤酒 adj.苦的；痛苦的；尖刻的；充满仇恨的 vt.使变苦 adv.激烈地；严寒刺骨地 n.(Bitter)人名；(英、法、德、芬、捷、匈)比特

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