embitter

/ɪmˈbɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪmˈbɪtər/ (ame, ipa) · /im-ˈbi-tər/ (ame, mw)

embitter — verb

  • embitterpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • embittershe / she / it
  • embitteredpast simple
  • embittering-ing form

1. to leave someone with deep resentment after long unfair treatment or repeated di

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

to leave someone with deep resentment after long unfair treatment or repeated disappointment

例句

Years of unpaid wages embittered the factory workers against management.

embitter + somebody against + group

The unfair trial embittered Hao and left him distrustful of officials.

同義詞
  • anger

    broader and can describe a quick reaction, not long-term resentment

  • alienate

    focuses more on making someone feel cut off than on making them bitter

  • sour

    more informal and often used for moods or relationships turning bad

反義詞
  • reconcile

    suggests helping someone accept the hurt instead of staying bitter

  • hearten

    means making someone feel more hopeful or encouraged

文法句型

embitter + somebody

be embittered by + noun

embitter + somebody against + person/group

用法筆記

Often describes resentment that builds slowly after repeated injustice, loss, or disappointment. It commonly appears in passive patterns such as be embittered by something and usually suggests a deeper, longer-lasting feeling than simply anger.

常見錯誤

❌The medicine embittered the soup.
✅The medicine made the soup bitter.
💡embitter usually describes making a person resentful, not changing a taste.