grievous
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"