abject
adj. 卑鄙的,下賤的; (指境況)悽慘的; 輕蔑的,被鄙視的; 厚顏無恥的
You use abject to emphasize that a situation or quality is extremely bad.
Both of them died in abject poverty...
他們兩人都於窮困潦倒中死去。
This scheme was an abject failure.
這項計劃徹底失敗了。
If you describe someone as abject, you think they have no courage or respect for themselves.
He sounded abject and eager to please...
他低聲下氣,急於討好別人。
He looked back at the abject, silent girl and repeated his question.
他轉過頭看著這個噤若寒蟬的女孩,又重複了一遍他的問題。
1. of the most contemptible kind;
2. most unfortunate or miserable;
3. showing utter resignation or hopelessness;
4. showing humiliation or submissiveness;
The most abject slaves joined in the revolt.
大多數可憐的奴隸參加了造反.
He seems to have conceived an abject, unreasoned terror of the Railroad.
他好象對鐵路公司抱著一種意氣消沉, 不可理喻的恐懼心理.
But in an old man who has known joys and sorrows, and has achieved whatever work it was in him to do, the fear of death is somewhat abject and ignoble.
然而老年人已經經歷各種歡樂和憂傷, 而且成就了他力所能及的一切工作,就他來講, 怕死就有些低賤而卑鄙了.
His mother was his abject slave.
他的母親是他可憐的奴隸.
This policy has turned out to be an abject failure.
這一政策最後以慘敗而告終.