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grievously

UK //ˈɡriːvəsli//US //ˈɡriːvəsli//

词源

源自中古英语 'grevous', 来自古法语 'greveus', 最终源自拉丁语 'gravis',意为'沉重的'或'严重的'。

adverb

❶ 表示非常严重或痛苦的方式,通常用于描述伤害、错误或损失的程度。

“He was grievously injured in the accident.”

(他在事故中受了重伤。)

“The family was grievously affected by the loss of their home.”

(这个家庭因失去家园而遭受了巨大的打击。)

同义词:severely, painfully, bitterly, deeply, acutely

常见短语

grievously wounded — 指伤势非常严重,通常用于描述战争或事故中的伤者。

“Many were grievously wounded in the explosion.”

(许多人在爆炸中受了重伤。)