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    grievous

    US /ˈɡrivəs/

    ・

    UK /'ɡri:vəs/

    C1TOEIC
    adj.AdjectiveBeing very serious and severe
    She was accused of grievous bodily harm to the other teenager

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    What happened to the only Japanese passenger on the Titanic?

    02:52What happened to the only Japanese passenger on the Titanic?
    • He would be ostracized for the rest of his life in Japan in what is known as 'Mura Hachibu', something which is still found today, or a co-worker who has made a grievous error, or shown a lack of loyalty is avoided by his or her peers.

      He would be ostracized for the rest of his life in Japan in what is known as 'Mura Hachibu', something which is still found today, or a co-worker who has made a grievous error, or shown a lack of loyalty is avoided by his or her peers.

    • He would be ostracized for the rest of his life in Japan in what is known as Murahachibu, something which is still found today where a coworker who has made a grievous error or shown a lack of loyalty is avoided by his or her peers.

      He would be ostracized for the rest of his life in Japan in what is known as Murahachibu, something which is still found today where a coworker who has made a grievous error or shown a lack of loyalty is avoided by his or her peers.

    B2

    Part 1 - Pride and Prejudice Audiobook by Jane Austen (Chs 01-15)

    06:06Part 1 - Pride and Prejudice Audiobook by Jane Austen (Chs 01-15)
    • It is a grievous affair to my poor girls you must confess.

      It is a grievous affair to my poor girls you must confess.

    • "Ah! sir, I do indeed. It is a grievous affair to my poor girls,

      "Ah! sir, I do indeed. It is a grievous affair to my poor girls,

    B1

    Part 1 - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Audiobook by Mark Twain (Chs 01-10)

    16:31Part 1 - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Audiobook by Mark Twain (Chs 01-10)
    • A grievous misfortune for the school, for on great occasions before company the superintendent, as Tom expressed it, had always made this boy come out and spread himself.

      A grievous misfortune for the school, for on great occasions before company the superintendent, as Tom expressed it, had always made this boy come out and spread himself.

    • forth--a grievous misfortune for the

      forth--a grievous misfortune for the

    B1

    HOLY BIBLE: BOOK OF REVELATION - FULL Audio Book by Apostle John | KJV | Armageddon & Apocolypse

    24:50HOLY BIBLE: BOOK OF REVELATION - FULL Audio Book by Apostle John | KJV | Armageddon & Apocolypse
    • and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and

      and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and

    • and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which

      and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which

    B2

    Steven Pinker: Linguistics as a Window to Understanding the Brain

    50:01Steven Pinker: Linguistics as a Window to Understanding the Brain
    • According to this rule, Captain Kirk made a grievous grammatical error when he said that the mission of the Enterprise was to "boldly go where no man has gone before." He should have said, according to these editors, to "go boldly where no man has gone before," which immediately clashes with the rhythm and structure of ordinary English.

      According to this rule, Captain Kirk made a grievous grammatical error when he said that the mission of the Enterprise was to "boldly go where no man has gone before." He should have said, according to these editors, to "go boldly where no man has gone before," which immediately clashes with the rhythm and structure of ordinary English.

    • a grievous grammatical error when he said that the mission of the Enterprise was “to

      a grievous grammatical error when he said that the mission of the Enterprise was “to

    B1

    CGRundertow BUBBLE BOBBLE for NES Video Game Review

    03:55CGRundertow BUBBLE BOBBLE for NES Video Game Review
    • And if a couple bars leak out, every gamer who has shared in this bubble-bursting experience and for my travels, that's a very large number will give you a look simultaneously broadcasting understanding and grievous contempt.

      And if a couple bars leak out, every gamer who has shared in this bubble-bursting experience and for my travels, that's a very large number will give you a look simultaneously broadcasting understanding and grievous contempt.

    • understanding and grievous contempt... and they’ll start whistling it too. This song

      understanding and grievous contempt... and they’ll start whistling it too. This song

    B2

    Was Gatsby Great? The Great Gatsby Part 2

    08:50Was Gatsby Great? The Great Gatsby Part 2
    • their mistakes, such as they were, weren't so grievous as to render Romeo and Juliet unsympathetic.

      their mistakes, such as they were, weren't so grievous as to render Romeo and Juliet unsympathetic.

    • weren’t so grievous as to render Romeo and Juliet unsympathetic.

      weren’t so grievous as to render Romeo and Juliet unsympathetic.

    B1

    The Odd Squad Beat: Understanding Police Use of Force – NUFF Breakdown

    05:23The Odd Squad Beat: Understanding Police Use of Force – NUFF Breakdown
    • Within that model, the five subject behavior categories move from cooperative to passive resistant, active resistant, assault of then grievous bodily harm.

      Within that model, the five subject behavior categories move from cooperative to passive resistant, active resistant, assault of then grievous bodily harm.

    • The five subject behavior categories move from cooperative to passive-resistant, active-resistant, assaultive, then grievous bodily harm.

      The five subject behavior categories move from cooperative to passive-resistant, active-resistant, assaultive, then grievous bodily harm.

    B1

    Dr. Gabor Mate with Shelly Prosko: W.O.W. Chats: Words Of Wisdom

    07:58Dr. Gabor Mate with Shelly Prosko: W.O.W. Chats: Words Of Wisdom
    • And my mantra on that is, "Whenever there's tension, it requires attention." So it requires the t—that I tend to myself because I know surely from pri—past, grievous past, past practice that if I'm pushing too hard on a client, then if I don't pay attention to that tension in myself, I'm actually going to, um, never mind not help them.

      And my mantra on that is, "Whenever there's tension, it requires attention." So it requires the t—that I tend to myself because I know surely from pri—past, grievous past, past practice that if I'm pushing too hard on a client, then if I don't pay attention to that tension in myself, I'm actually going to, um, never mind not help them.

    • So it requires that I tend to myself because I know surely from past, grievous, past practice.

      So it requires that I tend to myself because I know surely from past, grievous, past practice.

    A2

    How Shakespeare Manipulates An Audience

    11:47How Shakespeare Manipulates An Audience
    • If it were so, it was a grievous fault, and grievously hath Caesar answered it.

      If it were so, it was a grievous fault, and grievously hath Caesar answered it.

    • If it were so, it was a grievous fault, and grievously hath Caesar answered it.

      If it were so, it was a grievous fault, and grievously hath Caesar answered it.

    B1