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!
It's quite simple. You put a very hot, wet cloth on your shoulder for one minute. Then put a packet of frozen peas on the shoulder for one minute. And so on and so on.
很简单。你把一块很热的湿布敷在肩膀上一分钟。然后把一包冻豌豆敷在肩膀上一分钟。这样反复几次。
He had known that it was not safe to travel alone in the forest near the coast.
也听说过独自一人在海边的森林里走是不安全的。
Even before India won independence from its British rulers, it was clear that Gandhi was the key figure and leader in the struggle of 380 million Indians to govern themselves.