bitterly

IPA/ˈbɪtəli/
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bitterly — 副詞

1. with strong, lasting anger toward someone — often because they did something you

1.副詞B2
釋義

憤恨地

帶著憤怒與不平的口吻或態度

with strong, lasting anger toward someone — often because they did something you cannot forgive or forget.

例句

Zane complained bitterly about the unfair grade his teacher gave him.

Zane 對老師給的不公平分數忿忿地抱怨。

complain bitterly + about + noun phrase

The factory workers spoke bitterly of the manager who had cut their wages.

工廠工人們憤恨地談起那位削減他們工資的經理。

speak bitterly of + person

常見搭配
  • complain bitterly
  • bitterly resent
  • bitterly oppose
  • speak bitterly
  • bitterly contested
同義詞
  • resentfully

    very close in meaning; slightly more formal.

  • angrily

    broader; lacks the sense of long-held grievance.

  • acrimoniously

    formal; usually describes disputes or arguments rather than feelings.

反義詞
  • warmly

    with friendly, kind feeling.

  • graciously

    with polite acceptance, even when disappointed.

文法句型

bitterly + verb of speaking/feeling (complain, resent, oppose)

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person or group with a real grievance. Frequently pairs with verbs of speech (complain, protest), feeling (resent, regret), and opposition (oppose, criticise). Distinguish from sense 2: this sense centres on anger toward another party; sense 2 centres on personal sadness.

常見錯誤

I bitterly enjoyed the cake.
I bitterly regretted eating the cake.
'bitterly' only modifies negative emotions, never positive ones.

2. with deep, painful sorrow — usually after a loss, a failure, or a bad outcome yo

2.副詞B2
釋義

悲痛地；痛心

因失落或失敗而感到深切痛苦

with deep, painful sorrow — usually after a loss, a failure, or a bad outcome you cannot change.

例句

The little boy wept bitterly when his puppy did not come home that night.

那個小男孩在小狗那晚沒回家時哭得很傷心。

weep / cry bitterly

Sofia was bitterly disappointed when the medical school rejected her application.

醫學院拒絕 Sofia 的申請時，她極為失望。

bitterly disappointed + by/about

常見搭配
  • weep bitterly
  • cry bitterly
  • bitterly disappointed
  • bitterly regret
  • bitterly hurt
同義詞
  • deeply

    neutral intensifier; lacks the painful edge of 'bitterly'.

  • sorely

    literary; often pairs with 'missed' or 'tempted'.

  • achingly

    emphasises a slow, throbbing sadness rather than a sharp one.

反義詞
  • happily

    with cheerful feeling, the opposite mood.

  • lightly

    without serious feeling or concern.

文法句型

bitterly + verb of crying/regretting/disappointing

用法筆記

Common in fixed pairings: 'bitterly disappointed', 'weep / cry bitterly', 'bitterly regret'. Distinguish from sense 1 (guide_word ANGRY RESENTMENT): here the feeling is sorrow turned inward, not anger turned outward at someone else.

常見錯誤

She was bitterly happy about the news.
She was bitterly disappointed by the news.
'bitterly' pairs only with painful or negative feelings.

3. to a degree that the cold feels painful and hard to bear; used almost only with

3.副詞B2
釋義

刺骨地

用於形容冷到難以忍受的程度

to a degree that the cold feels painful and hard to bear; used almost only with words about cold weather.

例句

It was bitterly cold on the mountain, and our fingers went numb within minutes.

山上冷得刺骨，我們的手指幾分鐘內就凍到沒知覺。

bitterly cold (fixed collocation)

A bitterly cold wind blew across the empty car park as we waited for the bus.

我們在空蕩的停車場等公車時，刺骨的寒風從旁邊吹過。

a bitterly cold + wind / night / morning

常見搭配
  • bitterly cold
  • bitterly freezing
  • a bitterly cold wind
  • bitterly cold night
同義詞
  • bone-chillingly

    vivid, informal; emphasises feeling the cold deep inside.

  • piercingly

    describes cold that feels sharp, especially wind.

  • savagely

    stronger and more dramatic; common in news writing about weather.

反義詞
  • pleasantly

    mild and comfortable, the opposite of biting cold.

文法句型

bitterly + cold / cold-related adjective

用法筆記

Almost always followed by 'cold', 'freezing', or a noun referring to cold conditions ('wind', 'night', 'winter'). Do not use this sense to mean 'extremely' before unrelated adjectives — 'bitterly tired' or 'bitterly hot' sound wrong.

常見錯誤

It was bitterly hot in the desert.
It was unbearably hot in the desert.
'bitterly' as an intensifier only fits cold weather.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • bitterly cold wind
  • bitterly cold night
  • bitterly contested election
  • bitterly divided opinion

常用片語

  • complain bitterly
  • weep bitterly
  • bitterly disappointed
  • bitterly regret
  • bitterly oppose
  • bitterly cold

介系詞搭配

  • bitterly about (something)
  • bitterly at (someone)
  • bitterly toward (someone)