Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #18555
abjectest
极糟糕的；绝望无助的；卑劣的
abjectest is the superlative of abject.
核心释义
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。
extremely bad, miserable, or degrading; deserving contempt
- 1.
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.
- 2.
最卑劣的
of the most contemptible kind
- 3.
完全的；彻底的；绝对的
Complete; downright; utter.
- 4.
最不幸的；最悲惨的
most unfortunate or miserable
- 5.
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
Of a person: cast down in hope or spirit; showing utter helplessness, hopelessness, or resignation; also, grovelling; ingratiating; servile.
- 6.
表现出彻底顺从或绝望的
showing utter resignation or hopelessness
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
用法In use
They lost everything and sank into abject poverty.
用法提示：abject 是形容词，作定语修饰 poverty，表示“极度的、绝望的”。
The experiment was an abject failure, so the team had to start over.
用法提示：abject 是形容词，作定语修饰 failure，表示“彻底的、糟透的”。
He begged for help in abject despair.
用法提示：abject 是形容词，作定语修饰 despair，表示“极度的、无助的”。
abject cowardice
the most abject slaves joined in the revolt
abject poverty
abject surrender
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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）。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
常作定语或表语，如 abject poverty（赤贫）
发音与拼写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).
用法优先级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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.