wretched
adj
1
(a) very unhappy; miserable or pitiable 极不愉快的; 悲惨的; 可怜的
the wretched survivors of the earthquake 地震後可怜的幸存者
His stomach-ache made him feel wretched (ie ill) all day. 他胃疼得整天十分难受.
(b) causing unhappiness or misery 令人苦恼或难受的
lead a wretched existence in the slums 在贫民窟中过著悲惨的日子.
2 of very poor quality; very bad 质量极劣的; 极坏的
wretched weather 恶劣的天气
The hotel food was absolutely wretched. 这家旅馆的饭菜糟透了.
3 [attrib 作定语]
(infml 口) (used to express annoyance 用以表示恼怒) damned 该死的
The wretched car won't start! 这辆倒霉汽车就是发动不起来!
It's that wretched cat again! 又是那只该死的猫!
And I can't find her passport anywhere. So she must have taken that too.
而且我在哪都找不到她的护照,所以她一定也带去了。
When the ship finally arrived in a port, the wooden cover was opened wide and Kunta could see in daylight for the first time across the part of the ship where he had been chained.
当船终于到达一个港口时,木盖打开了,孔塔这才第一次在日光下扫视了他被拴在那儿的那一部分船舱。
Present at the meeting were Clare Flower, Tom Goode, the lawyer and the detective, who was introduced to everyone as the lawyer's assistant.