- 1使心生怨恨；使變得憤恨
To embitter someone is to make them bitter inside — angry, sad, or full of hate — because of bad or unfair things that have happened to them. This word is a verb: something does this to a person.
To embitter someone embitter一個人是 is to make them bitter inside讓他們內心變得痛苦 — angry, sad, or full of hate憤怒、悲傷,或充滿恨意 — because of bad or unfair things that have happened to them因為發生在他們身上的壞事或不公平的事. This word is a verb這個詞是動詞: something does this to a person是某件事對一個人做了這件事.
A long fight, a broken promise, or years of unfair treatment can embitter someone. After that they may find it hard to trust, and even kind words bounce off.
A long fight一場長期的爭鬥, a broken promise一個被打破的承諾, or years of unfair treatment或多年的不公平對待 can embitter someone都可能讓一個人embitter. After that在那之後 they may find it hard to trust他們可能會變得難以信任別人, and even kind words bounce off連善意的話也彈開了.
People use it in writing and serious talk more than in everyday chat. Though actually we often skip the verb and jump to the result: we say someone is embittered, rather than “life embittered them.” The feeling is not a short bad mood; it sits for a long time.
People use it人們用這個詞 in writing and serious talk在寫作和嚴肅的談話裡 more than in everyday chat多過日常閒聊. Though actually不過實際上 we often skip the verb我們常常跳過動詞 and jump to the result直接說結果: we say someone is embittered我們會說某人is embittered, rather than "life embittered them."而不是說「生活embittered了他們」. The feeling is not a short bad mood這種感覺不是短暫的壞心情; it sits for a long time它會持續很久.
core核心畫面
組成em- (to make / to become) + bitter (that sharp, unhappy feeling, like a harsh taste that stays).
同家族的字
- bitterthe feeling this verb puts into someone
- embitteredthe usual adjective: already made bitter inside
- bitternessthe noun for that lasting sour feeling
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
embitterverb/ɪmˈbɪtə/
- 1
archaicTo cause (something) to be or taste bitter; to bitter.
- 2
To cause (a positive quality such as happiness, or a thing such as an activity or one's life) to become less good or pleasurable; also, to make (a negative quality, or thing such as a disagreement) worse or more unpleasant.
- He imbitters not a diſtaſtfull meſſage to a forrein Prince by his indiſcretion in delivering it.
- [I]t is our fond conceits, our froward humors, our perverse behaviors, which do create the trouble, which seemeth adherent to any condition, and embittereth every state; which from any slight occasion doth create vexation, and turneth every event into disaster.
- 3
To cause (someone or their feelings) to become more angry, resentful, or unfriendly; to envenom.
- Sometimes it [pride] ſtirreth vp men, and imboldeneth them to offer vvrongs: ſometimes imbittereth men; and maketh them vvayvvard againſt the right: […]
- And hovv farre the like cenſurings and deſpiſings have embittered the ſpirits, and vvhetted both the tongues and pens of learned men one againſt another in our ovvne Church; […]
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