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deplorable

UK //dɪˈplɔːrəbl//US //dɪˈplɔːrəbl//

词源

源自法语déplorable,最终来自拉丁语deplorare(意为哀叹、痛惜),由de-(完全)和plorare(哭泣)组成。

adjective

❶ 形容某事物极其糟糕、令人震惊或应受谴责,通常用于表达强烈的道德谴责或不满情绪。

“The living conditions in the refugee camp were deplorable.”

(难民营的生活条件极其恶劣。)

“His behavior at the meeting was absolutely deplorable.”

(他在会议上的行为简直令人发指。)

同义词:disgraceful, shameful, appalling, outrageous, abominable

常见短语

deplorable conditions — 指极其恶劣、无法接受的环境或状况,常用于描述贫困、战争等场景。

“The prisoners were kept in deplorable conditions with no access to clean water.”

(囚犯们被关押在极其恶劣的环境中,连干净的水都喝不上。)