Word · Frequency #19503
abysmal
极坏的;糟透的
核心释义
Extremely bad; terrible.
- 1.
极坏的;糟糕的
Extremely bad; terrible.
极坏的;糟糕的;深不可测的;无底的
用法In use
The team's performance was abysmal, losing by a huge margin.
用法提示:这里表示质量极差,程度大。
The ocean's abysmal depths remain largely unexplored.
用法提示:这里表示深度极大,如深渊般。
There is an abysmal gap between the rich and the poor in that country.
用法提示:这里表示差距极大,程度深。
abysmal + noun
abysmal常修饰表示质量、水平、结果等的抽象名词。
The abysmal quality of the product disappointed many customers.
该产品极差的质量让许多顾客失望。
be abysmal
The service at that restaurant is abysmal.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- abysmal performance
- 极差的表现
- The team's abysmal performance in the final lost them the championship.球队在决赛中糟糕透顶的表现使他们失去了冠军。
- abysmal record
- 极差的记录
- He has an abysmal record of arriving late to meetings.他开会迟到的记录糟透了。
- abysmal failure
- 惨败
- The project was an abysmal failure despite months of planning.尽管筹划了几个月,这个项目还是惨败。
- abysmal ignorance
- 极度的无知
- His abysmal ignorance of history surprised everyone.他对历史的极度无知让所有人都感到吃惊。
- abysmal conditions
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
abysmal 像 abyss(深渊):差到跌进深渊,极坏。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:casual complaints、critical reviews、news reporting 表示“极坏”时语气很强,多用于日常口语、评论或新闻报道中;在很正式的学术或公文文体中较少见,但并非不适用。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于修饰负面名词,如quality, performance等
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 abysmal 押韵的词有 dismal 和 baptismal,都以 -smal 结尾,发 /-ɪz.məl/。注意 abyssal 和 asylum 拼写相似,但发音不同,不要混淆。
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