abject

  • adj. 卑鄙的；可怜的；不幸的

    • abject 悲惨的

    前缀ab-, 离开，离弃。词根ject,扔，同project.


    abject (adj.)
    early 15c., \\\"cast off, rejected,\\\" from Latin abiectus, past participle of abicere \\\"to throw away, cast off; degrade, humble, lower,\\\" from ab- \\\"away, off\\\" (see ab-) + iacere \\\"to throw\\\" (past participle iactus; see jet (v.)). Figurative sense of \\\"downcast, brought low\\\" first attested 1510s. Related: Abjectly; abjectness.

    1. 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。

    来自柯林斯例句

    2. This scheme was an abject failure.
    这项计划彻底失败了。

    来自柯林斯例句

    3. Both of them died in abject poverty.
    他们两人都于穷困潦倒中死去。

    来自柯林斯例句

    4. This policy has turned out to be an abject failure.
    这一政策最后以惨败而告终.

    来自《简明英汉词典》

    5. The thought of working nights fills me with abject horror.
    一想到要夜间工作我就觉得惨兮兮的.

    来自《简明英汉词典》


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