wretched
/ˈretʃɪd/adjective
1wretcheder, wretchedest
- (of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state(人)不幸的, 可怜的, 苦恼的:
I felt so wretched because I thought I might never see you again.
我感到自己很不幸, 因为我以为再也见不到你了。
1.1
- of poor quality; very bad质量差的; 拙劣的; 极坏的, 恶劣的:
the wretched conditions of the slums.
贫民窟的恶劣条件。
1.2
- used to express anger or annoyance无耻的, 可鄙的(表达生气、愤慨):
she disliked the wretched man intensely.
她极不喜欢那个无耻之徒。
派生词
wretchedly
adverb赤贫国家
wretchedness
noun词源
Middle English: formed irregularly from WRETCH+-ED1.