adj. 苦的;尖锐的;严寒的;怀恨的,愤愤不平的;
n. 苦;苦味物;苦啤酒;[航]系缆柱上的一圈缆索;
adv. 激烈地;痛苦地;严厉地;
vt. 使变苦;
💡 better-bitter:好的东西往往有点 苦{良药苦口}
"a long and bitter dispute"
漫长的激烈争论
近义:astringency, pungency, sourness, tartness, bitterness, amertume
反义:honeyed, mellow, sirupy, sugary, syrupy, hearty