单词 | wretched |
释义 | wretched['retʃid]a. 可怜的, 不幸的, 卑鄙的 wretched wretch.ed AHD: [rµch“¹d] D.J. [6ret.!d]K.K. [6rWt.!d]adj.(形容词) wretch.ed.er,wretch.ed.est 1. In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable:不幸的,悲惨的:因受压抑或遭遇不幸而处于情绪低沉状态中;不幸的:“the wretched prisoners huddling in the stinking cages”(&b{George Orwell})“那些不幸的囚犯全挤在恶臭的牢笼里”(乔治·奥韦尔)2. Characterized by or attended with misery or woe:悲惨的:具有不幸或痛苦的特征的,或伴随不幸或痛苦的:a wretched life.悲惨的生活3. Of a poor or mean character; dismal:鄙陋的:具有穷困或卑鄙的性质;阴沉的:a wretched building.破旧的建筑4. Contemptible; despicable:卑鄙的:卑鄙的;恶劣的:wretched treatment of the patients.对病人草率的诊治5. Of very inferior quality:品质很差的:wretched prose.拙劣的散文语源:1. Middle English wrecched 中古英语 wrecched 2. from wrecche [wretch] * see wretch 源自 wrecche [卑鄙小人] *参见 wretch继承用法:wretch“edly adv.(副词)wretch“edness n.(名词) |
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