Word · Frequency #7789
wretched
可怜的，不幸的
in a very unhappy or unfortunate state
指人处于极度悲伤或不幸的状态
- 1.
Characterized by or feeling deep affliction or distress; very miserable.
感到极度痛苦或不幸的；非常悲惨的。
- 2.
of very poor quality or condition
质量或状况非常差的
- 3.
Of an inferior or unworthy nature or social status; contemptible, lowly.
低劣或卑贱的；可鄙的,下贱的。
- 4.
characterized by physical misery
身体痛苦的
- 5.
Of an insignificant, mean, or poor nature; miserable, paltry, worthless.
微不足道的,卑劣的,贫乏的；悲惨的,无价值的。
- 6.
very unhappy; full of misery
非常不快乐；充满痛苦的
- 7.
Of a person, etc.: behaving in a manner causing contempt; base, despicable, wicked.
指人等:行为令人鄙视的；卑鄙的,可耻的,邪恶的。
- 8.
Of weather: causing much discomfort; very unpleasant; miserable.
指天气:令人很不舒服的；非常讨厌的；糟糕的。
极差的，恶劣的；讨厌的，该死的；感到极度痛苦或不幸的；非常悲惨的。；质量或状况非常差的；低劣或卑贱的；可鄙的,下贱的。
In use
The refugees lived in wretched conditions.
She felt wretched after losing her job.
The hotel provided wretched service.
spent a wretched night on the floor
wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages
be wretched
描述人的悲惨状态。
The refugees were wretched after days without food.
难民们几天没有食物，非常可怜。
wretched + noun
修饰名词，表示极差或恶劣。
They lived in a wretched little hut.
他们住在一个破旧的小屋里。
Connections
Collocations
- wretched conditions
- 恶劣的条件
- The refugees were living in wretched conditions.难民们生活在恶劣的条件下。
- wretched life
- 悲惨的生活
- He led a wretched life after losing his job.失去工作后，他过着悲惨的生活。
- wretched weather
- 恶劣的天气
- We had to cancel the picnic because of the wretched weather.由于恶劣的天气，我们不得不取消野餐。
- feel wretched
- 感到痛苦
- I felt wretched after hearing the bad news.听到坏消息后，我感到非常痛苦。
- wretched excuse
- 拙劣的借口
- That's a wretched excuse for being late.那是迟到的拙劣借口。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
wretched = wretch（可怜虫）+ ed，表示“可怜的、糟糕的”，想象一个可怜虫被弄得一团糟。
Context & Register
用于描述极差的状态或非常不幸的人，语域偏书面正式，常见于文学或新闻报道中。通常带有强烈的情感色彩。
Grammar Note
常作定语或表语，描述极差的状态或令人厌恶的事物。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -tched (fetched, hatched, etc.) are pronounced with a single syllable /tʃt/, unlike 'wretched' which has two syllables /tʃɪd/. Adjectives like 'wicked' and 'jagged' share the /ɪd/ suffix but have different vowels and consonants, so they do not rhyme exactly.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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