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grievous

英['griːvəs] 美['ɡrivəs]
  • adj. 痛苦的;剧烈的

英英释意


1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm;
"a dangerous operation"
"a grave situation"
"a grave illness"
"grievous bodily harm"
"a serious wound"
"a serious turn of events"
"a severe case of pneumonia"
"a life-threatening disease"
2. causing or marked by grief or anguish;
"a grievous loss"
"a grievous cry"
"her sigh was heartbreaking"
"the heartrending words of Rabin's granddaughter"
3. of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought;
"grave responsibilities"
"faced a grave decision in a time of crisis"
"a grievous fault"
"heavy matters of state"
"the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference"
4. shockingly brutal or cruel;
"murder is an atrocious crime"
"a grievous offense against morality"
"a grievous crime"
"no excess was too monstrous for them to commit"