惨痛

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HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. bitter
2. painful
3. deeply distressed

Word relationships

Related words

2 items

pain

侧重肉体或精神上的痛苦

disastrous

用于损失、代价等程度严重

Synonyms

1 item

grieved

形容内心极度悲伤

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“教训”“损失”“代价”搭配，如“惨痛的教训”。

Formality

多用于书面语，描述严重后果带来的痛苦，口语较少使用。

Example Sentences

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那次失败给了我们一个惨痛的教训。

That failure taught us a bitter lesson.

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Child Words of 惨痛

miserable

ache