deplorable
英 [dɪ'plɔːrəb(ə)l]
美[dɪ'plɔrəbl]
- adj. 可叹的；凄惨的
词态变化
副词: deplorably;
英文词源
- deplorable (adj.)
- 1610s; see deplore + -able. Perhaps from French déplorable or directly from Late Latin deplorabilis. Johnson (mid-18c.) noted the weakened colloquial use of the word for "very bad." Related: Deplorably.
双语例句
- 1. The judge said that discrimination against homosexuals is deplorable.
- 法官说对同性恋者的歧视应予以谴责。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. I find the media'sgrowing obsession with smut and sensation deplorable.
- 我发现媒体越来越沉湎于淫秽下流和耸人听闻的题材，这实在可悲。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The Chief Constable said that sexual harassment was deplorable.
- 郡警察局长说性骚扰应受谴责。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Many of them live under deplorable conditions.
- 他们中很多人的生活条件极其恶劣。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. They were living in the most deplorable conditions.
- 他们生活在最糟糕的环境里。
来自《权威词典》