embitter

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ɪmˈbɪtə/|/ɛm-/    美 /əmˈbɪtəɹ/|/ɛm-/|[-ɾəɹ]

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To cause (something) to be or taste bitter; to bitter. archaic,transitive
  2. To cause (a positive quality such as happiness, or a thing such as an activity or one's life) to become less good or pleasurable; also, to make (a negative quality, or thing such as a disagreement) worse or more unpleasant. figuratively,transitive
    — He imbitters not a diſtaſtfull meſſage to a forrein Prince by his indiſcretion in delivering it.
  3. To cause (someone or their feelings) to become more angry, resentful, or unfriendly; to envenom. figuratively,transitive
    — Sometimes it [pride] ſtirreth vp men, and imboldeneth them to offer vvrongs: ſometimes imbittereth men; and maketh them vvayvvard againſt the right: […]

词形变化

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词汇关系

衍生词
disembitter embittered embitterer embittering embitterment unembittered
相关词
embetter

词源

From em- (variant of the suffix en- with the sense ‘to become’) + bitter.
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