wretched
adj
1
(a) very unhappy; miserable or pitiable 极不愉快的; 悲惨的; 可怜的
the wretched survivors of the earthquake 地震後可怜的幸存者
His stomach-ache made him feel wretched (ie ill) all day. 他胃疼得整天十分难受.
(b) causing unhappiness or misery 令人苦恼或难受的
lead a wretched existence in the slums 在贫民窟中过著悲惨的日子.
2 of very poor quality; very bad 质量极劣的; 极坏的
wretched weather 恶劣的天气
The hotel food was absolutely wretched. 这家旅馆的饭菜糟透了.
3 [attrib 作定语]
(infml 口) (used to express annoyance 用以表示恼怒) damned 该死的
The wretched car won't start! 这辆倒霉汽车就是发动不起来!
It's that wretched cat again! 又是那只该死的猫!
Then Shylock must be merciful. He must have mercy on Antonio.
那么,夏洛克可得大发慈悲才是。他可得宽恕安东尼奥啊。
The last question is what to read.
最后一个问题是读什么。
From this we get the expression to make a beeline for someone or something, which means to go quickly along a straight direct course for someone or something.
从这里我们得到一条短语"to make a beeline for someone or something,意思是迅速地沿着一条直线向某人或某物走去。