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来自古英语 biter(苦的)+ 最高级后缀 -est,与德语 bitter 同源。
❶ bitter的最高级形式,形容味道极苦或情感上极度痛苦、怨恨的状态。
“This is the bitterest coffee I've ever tasted.”
(这是我喝过最苦的咖啡。)
“Their divorce was the bitterest experience of his life.”
(离婚是他人生中最痛苦的经历。)
to the bitterest end — 坚持到最后时刻,通常指不愉快的结局或持续到无法继续的状态。
“They fought the lawsuit to the bitterest end.”
(他们把官司打到了最后。)