英汉词典

1. 不幸的;可怜的;苦难的
    You describe someone as wretched when you feel sorry for them because they are in an unpleasant situation or have suffered unpleasant experiences.

    e.g. You have built up a huge property empire by buying from wretched people who had to sell or starve.
           你靠从那些不卖房就得挨饿的可怜人手里买下房子后建立起了庞大的房产帝国。