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wretchedness

UK //ˈretʃɪdnəs//US //ˈretʃɪdnəs//

词源

源自中古英语 wrecchednesse,由 wretched(悲惨的)加上名词后缀 -ness 构成,可追溯至古英语 wrecca(流亡者、不幸的人)。

noun

❶ 指极度痛苦或悲惨的状态,形容人在身体或精神上遭受巨大折磨时的感受。

“The wretchedness of the refugees moved everyone who saw them.”

(难民的悲惨境遇让所有看到的人都为之动容。)

“He sank into wretchedness after losing his job and family.”

(失去工作和家庭后,他陷入了极度的痛苦中。)

❶ 指恶劣或令人不快的性质,形容事物质量极差或情况非常糟糕。

“The wretchedness of the weather ruined our picnic plans.”

(恶劣的天气毁了我们的野餐计划。)

“They complained about the wretchedness of the hotel service.”

(他们抱怨酒店服务的糟糕质量。)

同义词:misery, distress, suffering, anguish, desolation

常见短语

sink into wretchedness — 陷入极度痛苦或悲惨的境地,通常指因不幸事件导致的精神或物质状态急剧恶化。

“After the bankruptcy, he sank into wretchedness and couldn't recover for years.”

(破产后,他陷入了极度痛苦,多年都无法恢复。)

utter wretchedness — 完全的悲惨或不幸状态,强调程度达到极点,没有任何改善的余地。

“The earthquake left the survivors in utter wretchedness.”

(地震使幸存者陷入彻底的悲惨境地。)