bitter
gb/bˈɪtɚ/ us/bˈɪtɚ/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1700
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
A2
property
1
having a sharp, unpleasant taste
Tasting strong and not sweet, like coffee without sugar or dark chocolate.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] tastes/seems bitter
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bitter' with 'sour', but sour is acidic like lemon, while bitter is more harsh and sharp like black coffee.
คำพ้องความหมาย
sharp (Used for tastes that are strong and intense, though not always unpleasant.)
คำตรงข้าม
sweet (Sweet is the opposite in taste profile, associated with sugar and pleasantness.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
bitter taste
|bitter coffee
|bitter chocolate
|bitter flavor
หัวข้อ
food
|sensory
|daily life
|food_drink
|body
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The medicine had a bitter taste that lingered in my mouth.
- I prefer bitter chocolate to milk chocolate.
- The beer was too bitter for my liking.
- Her tea turned bitter after steeping too long.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This coffee is very bitter.
- Dark chocolate can taste bitter.
- The soup is bitter because of the herbs.
adjective
B1
state
2
feeling deep anger or resentment
Feeling angry and upset because you think something is unfair.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] feels/is bitter about [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'bitter' with 'upset'—'bitter' implies a longer-lasting resentment.
คำพ้องความหมาย
resentful (Focuses on the feeling of unfair treatment and lingering anger.)
คำตรงข้าม
forgiving (Willing to let go of anger and resentment, unlike 'bitter'.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
bitter argument
|bitter feelings
|bitter dispute
|bitter enemy
หัวข้อ
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He was still bitter about losing the promotion.
- Their divorce ended in a bitter legal battle.
- She spoke with a bitter tone about her former boss.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She is bitter about her job loss.
- He felt bitter after the game.
- They had a bitter fight.
adjective
B1
property
3
extremely cold and unpleasant
Very cold and uncomfortable.
รูปแบบการใช้:
bitter [wind/cold/winter]
คำพ้องความหมาย
freezing (Very cold; more informal and common in everyday speech.)
คำตรงข้าม
mild (Refers to pleasantly warm or not extreme weather, opposite of 'bitter' in this sense.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
bitter cold
|bitter wind
|bitter winter
หัวข้อ
weather
|nature
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- We walked home through the bitter wind.
- It was a bitterly cold night in January.
- The hikers faced bitter conditions on the mountain.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- It is bitter outside today.
- The wind is bitter and strong.
- We had a bitter winter last year.
คำนาม
B2
entity
4
a type of strong-tasting beer
A British beer with a strong taste from hops.
คำพ้องความหมาย
ale (A general term for a type of beer; 'bitter' is a specific variety.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
pint of bitter
|drink bitter
หัวข้อ
food
|drink
|food_drink
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- He ordered a pint of bitter at the pub.
- Bitter is popular in many English pubs.
- I prefer lager to bitter.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He drinks bitter at the pub.
- I do not like bitter.
- My father likes bitter beer.
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bitter
IPA
GB/bˈɪtɚ/
US/bˈɪtɚ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
bit - ter (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (bit)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: bitter
- Comparative: bitterer
- Superlative: bitterest
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
bitterer
adjective
bitterest
adjective
Core family
bitterly
adverb B2
bitterness
noun B2
Related words
embitter
verb
embittered
adjective
bittersweet
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
sweet
adjective A1
วลีและสำนวน
bitter end
1/bˈɪtɚ ˈɛnd/
idiom
the very end of something unpleasant
Until the very last part of something hard or unpleasant.
ตัวอย่าง
- They fought to the bitter end.
- I stayed with the project until the bitter end.
leave a bitter taste in one's mouth
1/lˈiv ə bˈɪtɚ tˈeɪst ˈɪn wˈʌnz mˈaʊθ/
idiom
cause lasting bad feelings about something
To make someone feel bad or unhappy after something happens.
ตัวอย่าง
- The unfair decision left a bitter taste in her mouth.
- His rude comments left a bitter taste in my mouth.
sweet and bitter
1/swˈit ˈænd bˈɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
both pleasant and unpleasant at once
Having good parts and bad parts at the same time.
ตัวอย่าง
- Graduating was sweet and bitter for her—she was happy but sad to leave friends.
- The ending was sweet and bitter.