adj.痛苦的；严重的；充满悲伤的

We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind. 摆在我们面前的，是一场极为痛苦的严峻考验。

THE opposition in Zimbabwe suffered another grievous blow this week. 津巴布韦的反对派本周受到了痛苦的打击。

Maybe public pressure can force the Florida authorities to right a grievous wrong. 也许公众的压力可以迫使佛罗里达当局纠正这个严重的错误。