transf. Of anything that has to be ‘tasted’ or endured: Attended by severe pain or suffering; sore to be borne; grievous, painful, full of affliction.
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释义 | the mind > emotion > suffering > mental anguish or torment > bitterness of heart > [adjective] > bitter to the heart or mind (7) bitter971 transf. Of anything that has to be ‘tasted’ or endured: Attended by severe pain or suffering; sore to be borne; grievous, painful, full of affliction. attery?c1225 Mixed with gall, bitter. literal and figurative. bitingc1374 That wounds the mind or feelings; stinging, caustic; bitter, painful. salt1513 figurative. Of experience, etc.: Bitter; vexatious. bitterful?1526 Full of bitterness. wormwood1594 figurative attributive, passing into adjective = bitter, tart, unpleasant to experience. brinisha1617 figurative. Bitter, nauseous. |
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