Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #18555
abject
极糟糕的；绝望无助的；卑劣的
extremely bad, miserable, or degrading; deserving contempt
常放在名词前，强调程度之极，如 abject poverty 赤贫、abject apology 低声下气的道歉。
- 1.
Existing in or sunk to a low condition, position, or state; contemptible, despicable, miserable.
处于或陷入低下的状态、地位或境地；可鄙的,悲惨的
- 2.
of the most contemptible kind
最卑劣的
- 3.
Complete; downright; utter.
完全的；彻底的；绝对的
- 4.
most unfortunate or miserable
最不幸的；最悲惨的
- 5.
Of a person: cast down in hope or spirit; showing utter helplessness, hopelessness, or resignation; also, grovelling; ingratiating; servile.
一个人:在希望或精神上被打击；表现出完全的无助、绝望或顺从；也指卑躬屈膝；谄媚；奴性的
- 6.
showing utter resignation or hopelessness
表现出彻底顺从或绝望的
处于或陷入低下的状态、地位或境地；可鄙的,悲惨的；最卑劣的；完全的；彻底的；绝对的；最不幸的；最悲惨的；一个人:在希望或精神上被打击；表现出完全的无助、绝望或顺从；也指卑躬屈膝；谄媚；奴性的
In use
They lost everything and sank into abject poverty.
The experiment was an abject failure, so the team had to start over.
He begged for help in abject despair.
abject cowardice
the most abject slaves joined in the revolt
abject poverty
abject surrender
abject + noun
abject 常放在名词前，强调程度极深，通常修饰负面名词。
They endured abject poverty.
他们忍受着赤贫。
Connections
Collocations
- abject poverty
- 赤贫
- Millions live in abject poverty.数百万人生活在赤贫之中。
- abject misery
- 极度的痛苦
- The refugees were in abject misery.难民们处于极度的痛苦之中。
- abject failure
- 彻底的失败
- The plan was an abject failure.这个计划彻底失败了。
- abject apology
- 卑躬屈膝的道歉
- He made an abject apology for his rudeness.他为自己的粗鲁卑躬屈膝地道歉。
- abject terror
- 极度的恐惧
- She was paralysed with abject terror.她因极度恐惧而动弹不得。
- abject submission
- 卑顺的屈从
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：想象一个彻底绝望、卑微的人蜷缩在角落，就是abject（悲惨无助）。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、news reporting、literary description 该词通常用于正式或严肃语境，强调程度达到极端（如 abject poverty 赤贫、abject apology 低声下气的道歉）。口语中很少用，日常交流可改用 very bad 或 complete。
Grammar Note
常作定语或表语，如 abject poverty（赤贫）
Pronunciation & Spelling
There are no common words that rhyme with 'abject' (/ˈæbdʒɛkt/). The words below are useful lookalikes that end in -ject; they do not rhyme because their stressed vowel or stress position differs. Compare: object /ˈɑːbdʒɪkt/, subject /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/, project /ˈprɑːdʒɛkt/ (all stress first syllable), reject /rɪˈdʒɛkt/, inject /ɪnˈdʒɛkt/, eject /ɪˈdʒɛkt/ (all stress second syllable).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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