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bitterness

UK //ˈbɪtənəs//US //ˈbɪtərnəs//

词源

源自中古英语 'bitternesse',由 'bitter'(苦的)加后缀 '-ness'(表示状态或性质)构成,最早可追溯至古英语 'biter'。

noun

❶ 指食物或饮料的苦味,通常由咖啡、啤酒或某些草药等物质引起。

“The bitterness of the coffee made her add more sugar.”

(咖啡的苦味让她加了更多糖。)

“Some people enjoy the bitterness of dark chocolate.”

(有些人喜欢黑巧克力的苦味。)

❶ 形容情感上的痛苦、怨恨或不满,通常由失望、愤怒或悲伤引起。

“There was a hint of bitterness in her voice when she spoke about the past.”

(当她谈起过去时,声音里带着一丝苦涩。)

“The divorce left him with a deep sense of bitterness.”

(离婚给他留下了深深的怨恨。)

同义词:resentment, sourness, acrimony, harshness, rancor

常见短语

full of bitterness — 形容某人或某事充满怨恨或痛苦的情感,常用于描述长期的不满或失望。

“His letter was full of bitterness towards his former colleagues.”

(他的信里充满了对前同事的怨恨。)

without bitterness — 表示没有怨恨或负面情绪,常用于描述宽容或释然的态度。

“She accepted the criticism without bitterness.”

(她毫无怨言地接受了批评。)