n.[U]

1. 不幸，可憐
   There was a feeling of wretchedness on his face.

   他的臉上有一種不幸的感覺。

2. 悲慘；痛苦
   They labored day and night in wretchedness.

   他們在痛苦中夜以繼日地勞累。

3. 拙劣；討厭
   I was disappointed by the wretchedness of his article.

   我對他文章的拙劣感到失望。

4. 卑鄙
   Their squalor and wretchedness have sickened me.

   他們的骯髒和卑鄙已經使我噁心。