"wretches" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 可憐的人
• 不幸的人

Definition

指非常不幸、痛苦或可憐的人，也可以形容被鄙視或讓人同情的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於文學、正式或古典作品中，很少於日常口語出現。可表達同情、鄙視或憐憫。常見用法有 'poor wretches'。

Examples

The king showed no mercy to the wretches in the dungeon.

國王對地牢裡的**可憐的人**毫不留情。

Many wretches begged for food during the famine.

許多**不幸的人**在飢荒期間乞討食物。

They rescued the poor wretches from the icy river.

他們從冰冷的河裡救出了那些可憐的**可憐的人**。

"Those poor wretches never had a chance," she whispered sadly.

她低聲難過地說：“那些可憐的**可憐的人**從來沒有機會。”

The revolution promised a better life for the wretches living on the streets.

革命承諾讓生活在街頭的**可憐的人**過上更好的日子。

He called the thieves nothing but wretches, filled with bitterness.

他憤怒地稱那些小偷為**可憐的人**。