abject

[美國]/ˈæbdʒekt/
[英國]/ˈæbdʒekt/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

adv.悽慘地;絕望地 糟透地,蹩腳地
adj.(指境況)悽慘的;絕望的 糟透的,卑鄙的 卑躬屈膝的,奴性的
n.棄兒;悽慘;絕望 卑鄙,卑劣

短語搭配

abject poverty

赤貧

abject failure

徹底失敗

abject misery

極度痛苦

abject behavior

可恥行爲

例句

He is an abject liar.

他是個卑鄙的說謊者。

What an abject performance!

多麼卑劣的行爲!

many people are living in abject poverty.

許多人都生活在赤貧中。

The attempt ended in abject failure.

這一嘗試以不光彩的失敗告終。

thousands of families are living in abject poverty.

成千上萬的家庭生活在赤貧中。

This policy has turned out to be an abject failure.

這一政策最後以慘敗而告終。

his letter plunged her into abject misery.

他的信使她陷入極度痛苦之中。

The thought of working nights fills me with abject horror.

一想到要夜間工作我就覺得慘兮兮的。

Roma finished the match with ten men after Luigi Sartor was sent off and Delneri apologised for the abject performance from his players.

薩托爾被罰下,羅馬是十個人踢完了比賽,德爾內裏現在不得不爲隊員們的拙劣表現而道歉。

The den upon which his eye now rested was abject, dirty, fetid, pestiferous, mean, sordid.

他眼睛現在注視的那個破爛住處卻是醜陋、腌臢、惡臭難聞、黑暗、污穢的。

原聲例句

She had to appease him with the most abject apologies.

這麼一來,她又不得不低聲下氣地道歉,安撫着要他留下。

來源: Gone with the Wind

The Nigerian Association for the blind says many are living in abject poverty.

尼日利亞盲人協會表示,許多人生活在赤貧之中。

來源: VOA Standard English - Health

The young woman stood, smiling at him–an uncertain, imploring, almost abject smile.

那女郎站在那兒對他微笑着——一種沒有把握的、乞求的、差不多是低三下四的微笑。

來源: Brave New World

Following the cavalry raid in January, the Espinosa had fallen into abject poverty.

在一月的騎兵襲擊之後,埃斯皮諾薩陷入了貧困。

來源: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

What occurred in our downtown and surrounding communities was abject criminal behavior, pure and simple.

發生在我們市中心和周圍社區的是卑鄙的,不折不扣的犯罪行爲。

來源: PBS English News

Even as Ramadan comes to an end, many, many ordinary people are living in abject fear and terrifying uncertainty.

就在齋月即將結束的時候,許多民衆仍生活在極端恐懼之中,不確定性依然存在。

來源: BBC Listening Collection July 2016

" But, John, " he began. A look from Mustapha Mond reduced him to an abject silence.

“可是,約翰… … ”他說話了。但穆斯塔法.蒙德瞄了他一眼,他便卑微地閉了嘴。

來源: Brave New World

British MPs say there's been an abject failure in the aid sector to deal with sexual abuse.

英國議員稱援助部門在應對性虐待時是徹底的失敗。

來源: BBC World Headlines

From the moment the oil spill occurred, we now live with no choice than being in that abject poverty.

從石油泄漏事件發生的那一刻起, 我們現在的生活就極度貧困而且沒有其他出路。

來源: VOA Standard March 2015 Collection

" A characteristic, but not exactly complimentary, congratulation, " returned Laurie, still in an abject attitude, but beaming with satisfaction.

“你的祝賀很有個性,但並不確切是讚美之詞,”勞裏回嘴說,還是一副可憐相,但嘴角掛着滿足的微笑。

來源: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

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