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bittera. 1. acrid,sharp,sour苦的,辣的,酸的。 △Rom.2.4.86(79): “a very bitter sweeting,”一只很酸的苹果。 2. harsh,sharp,offensive 刺耳的,尖刻的,冒犯的。 △H.V.4.8.44 (42): “And thou hast given me mostbitter terms.”你还对我说了些极刺耳的话。 3. sarcastic,biting挖苦的,刺人的。 △Lr.1.4.151(136):“A bitter fool!”真会挖苦的傻子! 4. sharp,shrewd尖刻的,俏皮的。 △Shr.5.2.45: “abitter jest or two!”一两句俏皮的笑话。 5. cruel,harsh残酷的,无情的。 △1H.IV.1.1.25:“Overwhose acres walked those blessed feet / Which four-teen hundred years ago were nailed/For our advan—tage on the bitter cross.”基督神圣的两脚曾经走过这些田亩,而在一千四百年前为了挽救我们,那一双脚曾经被钉在残酷无情的十字架上。 △R.III.1. 4.194 (185): “Or whopronounced/The bitter sentence of poor Clarence’death?”再不然,有谁向可怜的克拉仑斯宣布了残酷的死刑的判决? △R.III.2.1.105:“My brother killed no man,hisfault was thought,/And yet his punishment was bit-ter death.”我的兄弟并没有杀人,他的过错只是一念之差,但是对他的惩罚却是残酷的死刑。 △R.III.4.4.6: “And will toFrance,hoping the consequence/ Will prove as bit-ter,black,and tragical.”我要到法国去,希望这出戏的结尾也是同样的刻毒、黑暗和悲惨。 6. harsh,violent无情的,凶暴的。 △2H.Ⅳ.4.1.93:“And consecrate commotion’s bitter edge?” i.e. sharpsword; cruel sword,使你把暴乱的凶刃神圣化? bitter business: deeds of bitter cruelty 狠毒行为。 △Ham.3.2.315 (390): “Now could I drink hotblood. / And do such bitter business as the day/Would quake to look on.”现在我可以痛饮热血,干那白昼所不敢正视的残忍行为。
bitterad. bitterly剧烈地,刺骨地。 △Ham.1.1.8:“’Tisbitter cold,”天冷得厉害。 bitter[ˈbitə]n. 苦(味),苦酒 v. 变苦 adj.&adv.苦味(的),悲痛(的) ◇ be bitter against 坚决反对 bitter pills may have wholesome offect 苦口良药 take the bitter with the sweet 逆来顺受 to the bitter end 拼命,战斗到底 ‖ bitterly adv. bitterness n.bitteriy n. 苦味 bitters n. 苦酒 |