bitter-tasting
UK/'bɪtə-'teɪstɪŋ/US
Definitions
adj.
Having a bitter flavor
味苦的；有苦味的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishbitterroot
+
tastingroot
=bitter-tasting
bitter + tasting. Taste comes from Latin tangere (touch) via Old French taster — 'to try by touching,' later narrowed to the tongue. Bitter-tasting just means it tastes bitter.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The medicine was so bitter-tasting that she gagged.
- 2.
Some bitter-tasting greens are surprisingly good for you.