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。