|
wretch n. 可怜的人,卑鄙的人,家伙 可怜的人,卑鄙的人,家夥 wretch n 1: performs some wicked deed 2: someone you feel sorry for [ synonym: { poor devil}, { wretch}] Wretch \ Wretch\, n. [ OE. wrecche, AS. wrecca, wr[ ae] cca, an exile, a wretch, fr. wrecan to drive out, punish; properly, an exile, one driven out, akin to AS. wr[ ae] c an exile, OS. wrekkio a stranger, OHG. reccheo an exile. See { Wreak}, v. t.] [ 1913 Webster] 1. A miserable person; one profoundly unhappy. " The wretch that lies in woe." -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] Hovered thy spirit o' er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life' s journey just begun? -- Cowper. [ 1913 Webster] 2. One sunk in vice or degradation; a base, despicable person; a vile knave; as, a profligate wretch. [ 1913 Webster] Note: Wretch is sometimes used by way of slight or ironical pity or contempt, and sometimes to express tenderness; as we say, poor thing. " Poor wretch was never frighted so." -- Drayton. [ 1913 Webster] 63 Moby Thesaurus words for " wretch": Bowery bum, beachcomber, beggar, beggarly fellow, blackguard, blighter, budmash, bum, bummer, caitiff, cur, derelict, devil, dog, drifter, drunkard, good- for- naught, good- for- nothing, hobo, human wreck, knave, lowlife, martyr, mauvais sujet, mean wretch, mucker, no- good, object of compassion, pauvre diable, pilgarlic, poor creature, poor devil, prey, rapscallion, rascal, rogue, rotter, sad case, sad sack, scalawag, scoundrel, scum, skid- row bum, skunk, snake, stiff, stinkard, stinker, sufferer, sundowner, swagman, toad, tramp, truant, vag, vagabond, vagrant, vaurien, victim, villain, wastrel, worm, worthless fellow
|
安装中文字典英文字典查询工具!
中文字典英文字典工具:
英文字典中文字典相关资料:
|