abject

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。

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2. This scheme was an abject failure.

这项计划彻底失败了。

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3. Both of them died in abject poverty.

他们两人都于穷困潦倒中死去。

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4. This policy has turned out to be an abject failure.

这一政策最后以惨败而告终.

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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.

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