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The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. 

——Aristotle

教育的根是苦的，但其果實是甜的。

——亞里士多德

一、下面我們來看看bitter有幾種含義

adj.

1.苦的

The leaves taste rather bitter.

這些葉子味道相當(dāng)苦。

2.失望的，痛苦的

She learned a lot from bitter experience.

她從慘痛的經(jīng)驗中懂得了許多。

3.懷恨的，憤憤不平的，充滿仇恨的

He is still bitter that he was once cold-shouldered.

曾經(jīng)受過冷遇，對此他至今懷恨在心。

4.寒冷的，刺骨的

Outside, a bitter east wind was accompanied by flurries of snow.

外面，刺骨的東風(fēng)伴著陣陣小雪。

5.激烈的，猛烈的

On the eve of the poll, campaigning was bitter.

在投票前夕，競選活動如火如荼。

adv.

1.刺骨地

He wore a thick overcoat as a protection against the bitter cold.

他穿著厚實的大衣以抵御嚴(yán)寒。

2.激烈地

n.

1.苦味；苦酒

He drinks a cup of bitter every day.

他每天都喝一杯苦啤酒。

v.

1.使變苦[T]

Why did you bitter the wine?

你為什么要給酒加苦味？

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二、你知道bitter和哪些詞更搭嗎？

bitter almond oil? n.苦扁桃仁油，苦杏仁油

bitter orange? n.臭橙，酸橙，（西班牙）苦橙

bitter aloes? n.瀉藥

bitter chocolate? n.可可漿帶苦味的巧克力糖

bitter end? n.最后, 結(jié)局,到底,至死

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三、一起來做個填詞游戲吧????

She?would often?romance?about?her??????? experiences.?

她總是夸大其詞地講她的痛苦經(jīng)歷。

All?her?former?pity?had?withered?up?through?????? ?experience.?

經(jīng)過一段痛苦的經(jīng)歷，她過去的同情心消磨殆盡。