bitter 英[ˈbɪtə(r)] 美[ˈbɪtɚ] adj. 苦的 尖锐的 严寒的 怀恨的,愤愤不平的 n. 苦 苦味物 苦啤酒 [航] 系缆柱上的一圈缆索 adv. 激烈地 痛苦地 严厉地 [例句]He crushed the paper in his hand as though those words contained for him a strange and bitter aftertaste.他揉着这张纸,仿佛这几个字给了他一种奇苦的馀味。