| 单词 | bitterly |
| 释义 | bitterly (bɪtəʳli ) 1. adverb [ADVERB adjective] You use bitterly when you are describing an attitude which involves strong, unpleasant emotions such as anger or dislike. We are bitterly upset at what has happened. 2. See also bitter Collocations: bitterly cold There will be an added wind-chill factor, and the risk of ice after bitterly cold early mornings. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It remained bitterly cold for the rest of that autumn, although the weather performed an about-turn when the winter turned largely mild. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The troops suffered atrocious conditions in bitterly cold winters, with temperatures down to minus 30C. Times, Sunday Times (2017) It was bitterly cold and depressing. DOVES OF WAR: Four Women of Spain (2002) And on a bitterly cold day she was left to fend for herself with countless businessmen and women walking past. The Sun (2013) In 2006, the retirement homebuilder was bought in a bitterly contested 1.1billion debt-financed deal and the acquisition funds transferred on to its balance sheet. Times, Sunday Times That encounter two years ago set the scene for one of the most bitterly contested takeover battles of recent times. Times, Sunday Times The titles have just parted company with 40 of their 154 editorial staff, and that comes after 36 bitterly contested redundancies three years ago. Times, Sunday Times The ensuing campaign was bitterly contested. Times, Sunday Times The suit was bitterly contested, details were leaked online and, as the movie's post-production rolled onwards, a release date suddenly seemed unlikely. Times, Sunday Times I am bitterly disappointed and upset by our lack of organisation. Times, Sunday Times (2007) And one day you are going to be bitterly disappointed. The Sun (2008) But he failed to live up to the hype and will be bitterly disappointed. The Sun (2016) Look at the points total and we are bitterly disappointed with the amount we have got. The Sun (2014) He is obviously bitterly disappointed. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Here at home, the country was bitterly divided before the Brexit vote and seems to remain so. The Sun (2016) More importantly, they were bitterly divided by politics. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Unemployment and inflation were low and the government was safe from a bitterly divided Conservative opposition. The Sun (2010) And with many bitterly divided parties government could only be unstable. The Government and Politics of France (1989) At the time the brothers were bitterly divided over the conflict. Times, Sunday Times (2013) This was a bitterly ironic sendoff for someone who had sacrificed his life to the cause of achieving social justice by peaceful means. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The signs, once so inspirational, remain as bitterly ironic reminders of the false hopes of a community and an entire country. Times, Sunday Times It would be bitterly ironic if the votes from those clubs in the same tier prevented their return to the football league almost half a century later. Times,Sunday Times If that power play makes for great drama, knowing what happened next — 9/11 — also makes it bitterly ironic viewing. Times, Sunday Times Its ambiguous, tragicomic tonewhich may be cheerfully romantic or bitterly ironic has earned it the label of a problem play. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many thousands have closed down: clothes manufacturers, for example, complain bitterly that they cannot obtain lending to cover the cost of big cotton purchases. Times, Sunday Times (2011) When he played them he heard the Beatles legend complaining bitterly about pop critics. The Sun (2010) How many of us have complained bitterly if a stray dog comes into our garden and fouls before going on its way? Superdog! Action plans that work for a happy and well-behaved pet (1990) Relatives of the passengers complained bitterly yesterday. The Sun (2006) She complained bitterly of all this to her husband. Pride and Prejudice (1813) One day, he lost patience and began to cry bitterly and became unconscious. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He says he cried bitterly when his father died in 2001, but that he's generally a happy guy. Times, Sunday Times When she read the letter to me, she again cried bitterly. Christianity Today I cried bitterly all the way home; cried for my job, cried for my future and cried for the torn streets, damaged buildings and crumbling people. Times, Sunday Times Both of them were crying bitterly when we were saying good-bye. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The two sides still fight bitterly over their territories, though at the time of the game both sides have reached a virtual standstill. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was in the constituencies, where rivals were used to fighting bitterly at election time, where co-operation proved more difficult. Times, Sunday Times And only ever fought bitterly if we were caught. Times, Sunday Times They fought bitterly over the extent of the cuts. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He fought bitterly and alone to prove his theories. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We will look back at these heady dreams and laugh bitterly. Times, Sunday Times Whenever you hear people talking brightly about the fresh new politics of coalitions and alliances, that's me you can hear in the background, laughing bitterly. Times, Sunday Times Laughing bitterly at himself, he retrieves the bottle and proceeds to drink himself unconscious. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 People weep bitterly on this day and depart from the gathering with good wishes and blessings from their elders. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He went out and began to weep bitterly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He would weep bitterly and sometimes even cry out loudly while worshipping. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The monks informed the abbot, who came to her side and wept bitterly for the wrongs he had done. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And he went outside and wept bitterly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 强烈地 Japanese: ひどく |
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