wretches
US /ˈrɛtʃɪz/
UK /ˈrɛtʃɪz/
复数名词
1.
不幸者, 可怜人
unhappy or unfortunate people
示例:
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The poor wretches were left to starve in the cold.
那些可怜的不幸者被遗弃在寒冷中挨饿。
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He felt pity for the wretches living on the streets.
他同情那些流落街头的可怜人。
2.
卑鄙小人, 恶棍
people who are despised or contemptible
示例:
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These wretches deserve no mercy for their crimes.
这些卑鄙小人的罪行不值得任何怜悯。
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He called them all wretches for their betrayal.
他称他们为卑鄙小人，因为他们背叛了他。