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abysmal

英 [əˈbɪzməl]

美 [əˈbɪzməl]

adj.  极坏的; 糟透的

GRE

BNC.19503 / COCA.18494

同义词辨析

deepabysmalprofound【导航词义:深的】

deepadj. 深的,深刻的
〔辨析〕
形容具体事物时,指由表及里或由上到下的深度;形容抽象事物时,指内容深奥的或感情深切的。
〔例证〕
There was a deep pond behind the house.
房子后面曾经有个很深的池塘。
The conversations between the two philosophers were too deep for me.
那两位哲学家的谈话对我而言太深奥了。
The politician expressed his deep sympathy when he visited the quake-hit area.
那位政治家在访问地震灾区时表示了深切的慰问。
abysmaladj. 〈文〉无底的,深不可测的
〔辨析〕
通常指由上到下的深度不可测的。
〔例证〕
The scene in which two actors fought on an abysmal cliff gave me a deep impression.
两名男演员在万丈悬崖上打斗的场面给我留下了深刻印象。
profoundadj. 〈文〉深的;深刻的
〔辨析〕
多用于形容抽象事物,如影响或效果;指感情深切时可与 deep 换用。
〔例证〕
His dance touches upon something profound in the human mind.
他的舞蹈触及了人类内心深处的某种东西。
The director's childhood experience has a profound impact on his film.
这位导演的童年经历深深地影响了他的电影。
They did the research with profound/deep interest.
他们怀着浓厚的兴趣做此项研究。

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 极坏的;糟透的
      extremely bad or of a very low standard

      柯林斯词典

      • ADJ-GRADED 极坏的;糟透的
        If you describe a situation or the condition of something asabysmal, you think that it is very bad or poor in quality.
        1. ...our abysmal record at producing a scientifically trained workforce...
          我们在培育具有科学素养的专业人才方面惨不忍睹的记录
        2. The general standard of racing was abysmal.
          竞赛总体水平极糟。

      英英释义

      adj

      • resembling an abyss in depth
        1. the abyssal depths of the ocean
        Synonym:abyssalunfathomable
      • very great
        1. abysmal misery
        2. abysmal stupidity

      双语例句

      • The film was so abysmal that I fell asleep.
        电影太糟糕,看得我睡着了。
      • On days when Saab employees came to work, productivity was poor and quality abysmal.
        另外公司的生产率也十分低下,质量也惨不忍睹。
      • If you have a score of300, your credit is classified as completely abysmal.
        如果你有一个评分的300,您的信用卡被列为完全糟糕。
      • We have suppressed its abysmal lows.
        我们已经彻底抑制住病情。
      • The abysmal wages of rural labourers.
        农业工人少得可怜的工资。
      • The DHS's abysmal response to Hurricane Katrina revealed its lack of preparedness for a future attack.
        然而在卡特里娜飓风中,DHS反应迟钝,这表明它对未来即将到来的攻击缺乏准备。
      • Falling from a cliff through abysmal space;
        从悬崖往下坠入深不可测的空间;
      • Although there is an abysmal lack of educational software, the number of computers in schools expands rapidly.
        虽然教学上用的软件十分紧缺,学校的计算机数量却迅速增加。
      • This magnifies US cultural advantages because the market into which artists from other countries must sell is often abysmal.
        这进一步放大了美国的文化优势,因为其他国家的艺术家所需面对的市场环境通常惨不忍睹。
      • The US Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission has launched a sharp attack on Goldman Sachs for its "abysmal" response to requests for information and issued a subpoena to compel it to provide documents and executives for interviews.
        美国金融危机调查委员会(financialcrisisinquirycommission)尖锐抨击高盛(goldmansachs)“糟糕”回应提供信息请求,并已发出传票,强迫该行提供资料,并让高管接受质询。