embitter

英 [ɪmˈbɪtə(r)]

美 [ɪmˈbɪtər]

v.  使怨愤; 使沮丧; 使苦恼

过去分词：embittered　现在分词：embittering　第三人称单数：embitters　过去式：embittered　

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BNC.33375 / COCA.25659

牛津词典

verb

• 使怨愤；使沮丧；使苦恼
  to make sb feel angry or disappointed about sth over a long period of time

英英释义

verb

• cause to be bitter or resentful
  1. These injustices embittered her even more
  Synonym:envenomacerbate

双语例句

• To reveal it would be to embitter her life.
  而泄露秘密就会使她终生苦恼。
• If Israel's purpose was to enrage and embitter a generation of us who seek a just and lasting peace, then its assault was a wild success.
  如果以色列是想激怒并让我们追求公正和持久和平的这一代受苦，那么它的袭击是不会得逞的。
• He said new construction in the settlement of Gilo would embitter Palestinians and make peace harder to achieve.
  他说，在吉罗定居点建造新的住房会引发巴勒斯坦人的怨恨，使和平更难获得。
• Such catastrophe was of course likely to embitter the French nation.
  这灾祸自然更会加重法国的痛苦。
• Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.
  你们作父亲的、不要惹儿女的气、恐怕他们失了志气。
• Hops serve to embitter beer. ( British) dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops.
  酒花的作用是使啤酒发苦。有很强啤酒花味的无糖、烈的麦酒。
• Internment camps had done nothing to harden or embitter her.
  拘留营的生活并未使她变得冷酷无情或愤愤不平。