bitter apple

同根派生

Litter green apple is always bitter! ! !
小小的青蘋果永遠是苦澁的！！！
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Apple bitter rot is the most important fruit rot disease of apples in China.
蘋果炭疽病又名苦腐病，是導致蘋果果實腐爛的主要病害之一。
She bit a bit of apple and it tasted bitter.
她咬了一小塊蘋果，但蘋果喫起來很苦。

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