单词	embitter
释义	embitter verb em·​bit·​ter im-ˈbi-tər  embittered; embittering; embitters transitive verb 1 : to excite bitter feelings in embittered by divorce 2 : to make bitter embitterment im-ˈbi-tər-mənt  noun Synonyms antagonize empoison envenom See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The soldier was embittered by the war. the family refused to let their devastating collision with a drunk driver permanently embitter them Recent Examples on the Web To an extent not seen in a century, America’s two major parties have gone to battle over the rules that govern voting — an intensifying fight that threatens to dominate and embitter the country’s politics. Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2021 Many of the impulsive political intrusions by technology companies have done more to embitter American debate than to clean it up. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 14 Jan. 2021 In other words, impeachment embittered both sides —and also created a lot of winners, politically, many of them from Texas. Tom Benning, Dallas News, 6 Feb. 2020 While work can form a core part of a person’s identity, worklessness can depress and embitter. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2020 Being close to death, rather than embittering them against their enemies or inflating them with a sense of superiority, lent the Moltkes a greater moral clarity. Mary Spencer, National Review, 29 Feb. 2020 The women — all of whom had been fervent Patrick supporters — came away from their tenure embittered by the experience and stunned the governor did not stand up for equal pay. BostonGlobe.com, 12 Dec. 2019 Though the Trump administration says its details are ironed out and ready to be presented, there’s no buy-in from the Palestinians, who have been systematically sidelined and embittered by Trump’s staunchly pro-Israel approach. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2019 Hamilton, whose role as the embittered, emotionally battered and relentlessly badass mother of future-savior-of-humanity John Connor set a high bar for future action-movie heroines, pretty-much pooh-poohs the idea of a career revival. Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, 4 Sep. 2019 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition embitter verb em·​bit·​ter im-ˈbi-tər  embittered; embittering : to make sad and angry : make bitter Embittered by defeat, the boy took his ball and left. embitter verb as in to anger to implant bitter feelings in the family refused to let their devastating collision with a drunk driver permanently embitter them Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance anger infuriate enrage antagonize envenom sour estrange aggravate empoison incense alienate madden disaffect disgruntle set (against) curdle Antonyms & Near Antonyms endear appease placate assuage pacify ingratiate sweeten mollify propitiate See More
随便看	take it from the top take it in turns take it on oneself take it on the chin take it on the lam take it one day at a time take it or leave it take it out of take it out of (someone) take it out of someone take it out on take it personally take it upon oneself take it upon/on oneself take it/things day by day take it/things one day at a time take its toll take kindly to take leave of take leave of (someone) take leave of one's senses take leave of someone take leg bail take legal action take liberties

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