1·You're too old to be given a job. That's a bitter pill to swallow.
你年龄太大，不能给你工作了。那样的事情是吞苦果。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·It is worth noting that climate change is not a bitter pill only for the poor to swallow.
值得注意的是，气候变化不是仅有穷人才会面临的严酷现实。
3·Rob: I know… it's a bitter pill to swallow.
罗布：我知道……这是难以下咽的苦果。
4·The election defeat was a bitter pill for Naomi.
选举失败是内奥米不得不吞下的苦果。
5·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。
6·In this example, Catherine is the one who must swallow a bitter pill.
在这个例子中，凯瑟琳就是这个必须吞下苦果的人。
7·Don't make fun of me. I have already swallowed the bitter pill in silence.
我吃了哑巴亏，有苦说不出，你就不要取笑我了。
8·Kosovo's Albanians will be happy with this-but they will have a bitter pill to swallow too.
科索沃阿族人将对此感到满意——但他们也会吞下苦药。
9·Buyers couldn't come to terms with the car's styling, and its high price proved a bitter pill.
买家们在这辆车的款式上不能达成协议，另外价格过高也是个麻烦事。
10·Big media has swallowed the bitter pill, and realized that they've lost control of distribution.
大型媒体公司已经咽下了这枚苦果，并且意识到了他们正在对媒体发售失去控制。
1·The international Banks that lent to Dubai, like the emirate itself, may have to swallow a bitter pill and agree to a restructuring in the total debt.
如同该酋长国自己一样，贷款给迪拜的那些国际银行可能也不得不吞下苦果，同意对整体债务进行重组。
2·Big media has swallowed the bitter pill, and realized that they've lost control of distribution.
大型媒体公司已经咽下了这枚苦果，并且意识到了他们正在对媒体发售失去控制。
3·Most people have no training on how to successfully set and achieve a goal. They may try various strategies, finally acquiring some knowledge through the bitter pill of experience.
大多数人对于如何设定、达到目标都没有受过训练。他们也许会采用各种不同的策略，最终，通过经验的苦果获得一些了解。
4·In this example, Catherine is the one who must swallow a bitter pill.
在这个例子中，凯瑟琳就是这个必须吞下苦果的人。