| 词汇 | embitter |
| 释义 | embitter verb[ T ] uk /ɪmˈbɪt.ər/ us /ɪmˈbɪt̬.ɚ/ to make someone feel embittered(= very angry about things that have happened to you): 激怒，使怨恨 These attacks embitter or disillusion some soldiers.这些攻击使一些士兵感到痛苦或幻灭。 He did not allow his suffering to embitter him.他并没有因自己的痛苦而产生怨恨之情。 See embittered The constant killing of innocents is embittering a new generation. The debate embitters our attitude to other European countries and makes us forget how much we share. Romantic rejection is certain to embitter a man. Causing feelings of anger and displeasure aggravate aggrieve alienate anger annoy bend go too faridiom goat grate hack someone off harass nark rub rub someone up the wrong wayidiom ruffle ruffle someone's feathersidiom set someone's teeth on edgeidiom tit tooth troll embitter | American Dictionaryembitter verb[ T ] us/ɪmˈbɪt̬·ər/ to make someone feel angry and unhappy for a long time: In his later years, he was embittered by the loss of his money and fame. Examples of embitterembitter Transforming 'angry young men' into embittered, cynical 'couch-potatoes'. Even here, in this compassionate reaction, are latently present the troubling elements-the implied comparison of scales of suffering and horror-that would later embitter identification. To this embittered youth, the military not only fails at redressing social wrongs; it also upholds the country's inequalities. Some become embittered by events. I believe it has had the effect of hardening and embittering this matter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Happily, that form of cruel social injustice no longer embitters human lives or haunts the conscience of a more fortunate minority. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The employer knows that he cannot recover worthwhile damages and is in any case unwilling to embitter relations with his employees by taking legal action. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have been given, now and again, a dozen excuses, but an excuse, unless it is a very good excuse, only annoys, only embitters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We must remove from the world the threat of an impending war which is hampering our recovery and embittering international relations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The risk of embittering relations with his employees would remain and might be increased. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I feel that this is something which could well disappoint and embitter many people in this country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are few things which so embitter a man as being unemployed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They dominate the political scene, and on that account may further embitter the relations between the two communities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 You will embitter the very people who are holding out. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Otherwise, sanctions can drag on in embittering ineffectiveness. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of embitter These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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