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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。
极糟糕的；绝望无助的；卑劣的
abjectest — superlative of abject
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
极糟糕的；绝望无助的；卑劣的
extremely bad, miserable, or degrading; deserving contempt
They endured abject poverty.
他们忍受着赤贫。
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。
处于或陷入低下的状态、地位或境地；可鄙的,悲惨的
Existing in or sunk to a low condition, position, or state; contemptible, despicable, miserable.
最卑劣的
of the most contemptible kind
完全的；彻底的；绝对的
Complete; downright; utter.
最不幸的；最悲惨的
most unfortunate or miserable
They lost everything and sank into abject poverty.
他们失去了一切，陷入了赤贫。
AI contextual example
The experiment was an abject failure, so the team had to start over.
这次实验是一次彻底的失败，因此团队不得不重新开始。
AI contextual example
He begged for help in abject despair.
他在彻底的绝望中乞求帮助。
AI contextual example
abject cowardice
极端的怯懦
WordNet
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。
作为表语时，描述主语的状态或性质。
His apology was abject.
他的道歉无比卑微。
Not this
He is an abject.
Use this
He is abject.
错误将形容词“abject”误作名词，使用了不定冠词“an”。正确用法是直接将“abject”作表语形容词，无需冠词。
Not this
He apologized abject.
Use this
He apologized abjectly.
错误将形容词“abject”直接修饰动词“apologized”，应使用副词形式“abjectly”来修饰动词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
赤贫
Millions live in abject poverty.
数百万人生活在赤贫之中。
极度的痛苦
The refugees were in abject misery.
难民们处于极度的痛苦之中。
彻底的失败
The plan was an abject failure.
这个计划彻底失败了。
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。
极度的恐惧
She was paralysed with abject terror.
她因极度恐惧而动弹不得。
卑顺的屈从
The dog showed abject submission to its master.
狗对主人表现出卑顺的屈从。
赤贫；一贫如洗
Millions of people live in abject poverty.
数百万人生活在赤贫之中。
低声下气的道歉
He made an abject apology for his mistake.
他为自己的错误低声下气地道歉。
彻底的失败；一败涂地
The policy was an abject failure.
这项政策彻底失败了。
Use abjectest naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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）。
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。
常作定语或表语，如 abject poverty（赤贫）
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.