abject

英 [ˈæbdʒekt]

美 [ˈæbdʒekt]

adj.  悲惨绝望的; 凄惨的; 下贱的; 卑躬屈节的; 自卑的

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Collins.1 / BNC.18555 / COCA.16479

牛津词典

adj.

• 悲惨绝望的；凄惨的
  terrible and without hope
  1. abject poverty/misery/failure
     赤贫；凄惨；惨败
• 下贱的；卑躬屈节的；自卑的
  without any pride or respect for yourself
  1. an abject apology
     低声下气的道歉

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 凄惨的;糟透的;蹩脚的
  You useabjectto emphasize that a situation or quality is extremely bad.
  1. Both of them died in abject poverty...
     他们两人都于穷困潦倒中死去。
  2. This scheme was an abject failure.
     这项计划彻底失败了。
• ADJ-GRADED 卑躬屈节的；自卑的；怯懦的
  If you describe someone asabject, you think they have no courage or respect for themselves.
  1. He sounded abject and eager to please...
     他低声下气，急于讨好别人。
  2. He looked back at the abject, silent girl and repeated his question.
     他转过头看着这个噤若寒蝉的女孩，又重复了一遍他的问题。

英英释义

adj

• showing humiliation or submissiveness
  1. an abject apology
• of the most contemptible kind
  1. abject cowardice
  2. a low stunt to pull
  3. a low-down sneak
  4. his miserable treatment of his family
  5. You miserable skunk!
  6. a scummy rabble
  7. a scurvy trick
  Synonym:lowlow-downmiserablescummyscurvy
• most unfortunate or miserable
  1. the most abject slaves joined in the revolt
  2. abject poverty
• showing utter resignation or hopelessness
  1. abject surrender
  Synonym:unhopeful

双语例句

• Millions live in abject poverty in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
  数百万人在非洲，亚洲和拉丁美洲一贫如洗。
• I used to love to think that I was his abject slave.
  我过去常常爱把自己想成是他的卑贱的奴仆。
• He is almost abject in his respect for his boss.
  他对老板的尊敬几乎是低声下气。
• He sounded abject and eager to please
  他低声下气，急于讨好别人。
• He's anything but an abject coward.
  他决不是可鄙的懦夫。
• We activate this New Year with abject activity and biconcave optimism.
  我们在信念有余和不敷乐观中，迎来了新的一年。
• I was willing to adopt this attitude of abject prostration.
  我甘愿采取这种匍匐在地的卑下姿态。
• The boy felt shamed of his abject poverty.
  译这个男孩因赤贫而感到羞耻。
• He looked back at the abject, silent girl and repeated his question.
  他转过头看着这个噤若寒蝉的女孩，又重复了一遍他的问题。
• The conditions that these people live in are abject and shocking.
  这些人的生活环境极其悲惨。