grievous

[US]/ˈɡriːvəs/
[UK]/ˈɡriːvəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 痛苦的;劇烈的

Example Sentences

grievous error in judgment

判斷上的嚴重錯誤

grievous violation of human rights

嚴重侵犯人權

grievous mistake that cannot be overlooked

不容忽視的嚴重錯誤

Real-world Examples

He has been a disappointment to me, Mr. Holmes -- a grievous disappointment.

他使我很失望,福爾摩斯先生,真叫人傷心啊。

Source: The Case of the Green Jade Crown in Sherlock Holmes' Investigations

" A grievous thing when a great man grows old" .

" 偉人逃不脫歲月的魔掌,多可悲呀。"

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

And what do you suppose is Bernini's punishment for grievous bodily harm and attempted murder?

你覺得因爲這次蓄意傷害他人身體和蓄意謀殺貝尼尼會得到什麼懲罰?

Source: The Power of Art - Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini

Cotter Pyke had made his angry mark below. " Is it grievous, my lord" ? asked Clydas.

下面是卡特·派克張揚的簽名。" 大人,情況很糟?" 克萊達斯問。

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

He and his colleagues have said and done all the right things, avoiding the grievous mistakes of Iraq.

他和他的同僚們已經說了所有該說的話,做了所有該做的事,避免了重蹈伊拉克的覆轍。

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

" Your bastard was accused of grievous crimes, " Catelyn reminded him sharply. " Of murder, rape, and worse" .

" 你的私生子犯下滔天大罪," 凱特琳尖銳地提醒他," 不僅謀殺、強暴,還有更難以啓齒的惡行。"

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

" Jon would never. Lord Snow did. Sometimes there is no happy choice, Sam, only one less grievous than the others" .

" 瓊恩不會。但雪諾大人會。很多時候,沒有愉快的選擇,山姆,只不過其中之一比餘下的略少一些悲哀罷了。"

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

" I fear so, my lord. It is so sad. So grievous sad. And them so young and innocent" .

" 恐怕是的,大人。多可悲,多令人傷感啊。他們年紀那麼小,那麼天真無邪。"

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

But my disappointment was grievous and unexpected.

但我的失望是嚴重的和出乎意料的。

Source: Gulliver's Travels (Original Version)

It was as incomprehensible as it was mortifying and grievous.

這是令人難以理解的,因爲它令人羞愧和悲傷。

Source: Northanger Abbey (original version)

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