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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   bitter

   • IPA[ˈbidər]

   美式

   • adj.
     having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet；(of chocolate) dark and unsweetened.
   • n.
     beer that is strongly flavored with hops and has a bitter taste；liquor that is flavored with the sharp pungent taste of plant extracts and is used as an additive in cocktails or as a medicinal substance to promote appetite or digestion

   • noun: bitter, plural noun: bitters

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet the raw berries have an intensely bitter flavor 同義詞 sharp, acid, acidic, pungent, acrid, ... 更多tart, sour, biting, harsh, unsweetened, vinegary, acetous, acerb, archaic, technicalacerbic反義詞 sweet
   • ▪ (of chocolate) dark and unsweetened.
   • 2. (of people or their feelings or behavior) angry, hurt, or resentful because of one's bad experiences or a sense of unjust treatment I don't feel jealous or bitter 同義詞 resentful, embittered, aggrieved, dissatisfied, disgruntled, ... 更多discontented, grudge-bearing, grudging, begrudging, indignant, rancorous, splenetic, spiteful, jaundiced, ill-disposed, sullen, sour, churlish, morose, petulant, peevish, with a chip on one's shoulder反義詞 magnanimous, content
   • ▪ (of a conflict, argument, or opponent) full of anger and acrimony a bitter five-year legal battle 同義詞 acrimonious, virulent, angry, rancorous, spiteful, ... 更多vindictive, vicious, vitriolic, savage, hostile, ferocious, scathing, antagonistic, hate-filled, venomous, poisonous, acrid, bilious, nasty, ill-natured, malign, choleric反義詞 amicable
   • 3. (often used for emphasis) painful or unpleasant to accept or contemplate today's decision has come as a bitter blow 同義詞 painful, unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty, cruel, ... 更多awful, distressing, disquieting, disturbing, upsetting, harrowing, heartbreaking, heart-rending, agonizing, unhappy, miserable, wretched, sad, poignant, grievous, traumatic, tragic, chilling, mortifying, galling, vexatious, raredistressful反義詞 welcome
   • 4. (of wind, cold, or weather) intensely cold a bitter wind blowing from the east 同義詞 intensely cold, bitterly cold, freezing, icy, icy-cold, ... 更多arctic, glacial, frosty, frigid, chilly, piercing, penetrating, biting, nipping, stinging, sharp, keen, raw, harsh, wintry, informalnippy, parky, Baltic, literarychill反義詞 warm, balmy

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. British beer that is strongly flavored with hops and has a bitter taste a pint of bitter the company brews a range of bitters
   • 2. liquor that is flavored with the sharp pungent taste of plant extracts and is used as an additive in cocktails or as a medicinal substance to promote appetite or digestion a dash of bitters

   片語

   • to the bitter end