• 不得不吞下的苦果
• 苦药丸

bitteradj.苦的；痛苦的；辛酸的；激烈的adv.激烈地；极其vt.使变苦n.苦涩；苦酒；苦的东西Bitternen.比特恩(在英国；西经 1º21' 北纬 50º55')

1. It is really a bitter pill to swallow at that time.
   在当时，那真是一件不得不忍受的苦事。
2. Defeat in the election is a bitter pill for him to swallow.
   在选举中失败是他难以下咽的苦果。
3. Defeat in the election was a bitter pill for him to swallow.
   在选举中失败是他难以下咽的苦果。
4. The defeat was a bitter pill to swallow.
   那次失败是一次难以吞咽的苦果。