用作定语
▲～+n.
He is a wretched coward.他是个令人讨厌的胆小鬼。
She had a wretched time of it at school.她上学时的日子十分难熬。
用作表语
▲S+be+～+prep.-phrase
He felt wretched about hurting his friend.他因伤害了朋友而感到难受。

［派生词］ wretchedly adv. 不幸地；沮丧地;可恨地‖wretchedness n. 不幸；沮丧;可恨