wretches
US /ˈrɛtʃɪz/
UK /ˈrɛtʃɪz/
複數名詞
1.
不幸者, 可憐人
unhappy or unfortunate people
範例:
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The poor wretches were left to starve in the cold.
那些可憐的不幸者被遺棄在寒冷中挨餓。
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He felt pity for the wretches living on the streets.
他同情那些流落街頭的可憐人。
2.
卑鄙小人, 惡棍
people who are despised or contemptible
範例:
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These wretches deserve no mercy for their crimes.
這些卑鄙小人的罪行不值得任何憐憫。
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He called them all wretches for their betrayal.
他稱他們為卑鄙小人，因為他們背叛了他。