for even though it was still summer, it rained continually and it was often bitterly cold.
因为即使那时仍为夏季，但雨总是下个不停，而且常常冷得厉害。
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 38 Everything except the weather
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adv. 苦涩地;痛苦地;不痛快地;残酷地;
💡 bitter苦涩的 + ly ...地 → adv.苦涩地;惨痛地,痛苦地
"A bitterly cold winter damaged industrial output and trade."
严寒的冬天损害了工业生产和贸易.
近义：heartlessly, inhumanly, meanly, ruthlessly, unmercifully, viciously
反义：joyfully, joyously, lightheartedly, merrily, playfully, exultingly
conj. 虽然，尽管;即使;纵然;
adv. 可是，但是;不过;然而;话虽这样说;
prep. 但;
"He's the best teacher, even though he has the least experience."
他虽然经验最少，却是最出色的老师。
近义：however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, tho', howbeit
adv. 仍，仍然;更，还要;静静地;〈诗〉常，不断地;
adj. 不动的，静止的;不狂暴的，温柔的;没有活力的，死气沉沉的;
n. 平静，寂静;剧照;静止摄影;蒸馏器;
vt.& vi. （使某物）平静下来，安静;〈古〉烧（酒），蒸馏;
conj. 但是;然而;
"Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active."
尽管快80岁了，他还是十分活跃。
近义：hush, appease, lull, assuage, mollify, pacify
反义：incite, perturb, shake, trouble, upheave, upset
n. 夏，夏天;全盛时期，黄金时代，壮年时期;[建]大梁，檀条，楣，柱顶石;岁数;
adj. 夏季的;
v. 度过夏季，避暑;使度过夏季，夏季放牧（家畜）;
"a balmy summer evening"
清爽宜人的夏夜
近义：summertime, girder, summery, aestival, estival
反义：hibernation, wintertime
adv. 不停地;持续地;屡屡地;一再地;
"The other kids continually taunted him about his size."
其他孩子不断地耻笑他的个头儿。
近义：incessantly, permanently, perpetually, steadily, unceasingly, ceaselessly
反义：occasionally, rarely, seldom, sporadically