grievous

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++griev·ous /ˈɡriːvəs/ adjective  formalSERIOUS SITUATION very serious and causing great pain or suffering 严重的；引起痛苦的 a grievous shortage of hospital beds 医院床位的严重短缺 —grievously adverb He was grievously hurt by their betrayal. 他们的背叛让他深受伤害。

Examples from the Corpus

grievous• In addition to the papal disregard of Canterbury's primatial claim over York, the monastic community suffered another grievous blow.• a grievous error• Congress now has a chance to correct its grievous error.• The Mormon Church considers abortion a grievous sin.

griev·ous adjectiveChineseSyllable  

Corpus pain serious causing or great very and

grievous
griev‧ous /ˈɡriːvəs/ adjective
formal very serious and causing great pain or suffering:
    a grievous shortage of hospital beds
—grievously adverb:
    He was grievously hurt by their betrayal.

griev·ousBrE /ˈɡriːvəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡriːvəs/ 🔊 adjective (formal) very serious and often causing great pain or suffering 极严重的；使人痛苦的；令人伤心的◆He had been the victim of a grievous injustice. 他曾遭受极不公正的待遇。🔊🔊▸ griev·ous·ly BrE /ˈɡriːvəsli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡriːvəsli/ 🔊 adverb◆grievously hurt/wounded 受到严重伤害；伤势严重