abject
英['æbdʒekt]
美['æbdʒɛkt]
词态变化
副词: abjectly;助记提示
abject 俺不嫁给他, 因为他是下贱的a. 下贱的,被鄙视的,极可怜的中文词源
abject 悲惨的前缀ab-, 离开，离弃。词根ject,扔，同project.
英文词源
- abject (adj.)
- early 15c., "cast off, rejected," from Latin abiectus, past participle of abicere "to throw away, cast off; degrade, humble, lower," from ab- "away, off" (see ab-) + iacere "to throw" (past participle iactus; see jet (v.)). Figurative sense of "downcast, brought low" first attested 1510s. Related: Abjectly; abjectness.
双语例句
- 1. He looked back at the abject, silent girl and repeated his question.
- 他转过头看着这个噤若寒蝉的女孩，又重复了一遍他的问题。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. This scheme was an abject failure.
- 这项计划彻底失败了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Both of them died in abject poverty.
- 他们两人都于穷困潦倒中死去。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. This policy has turned out to be an abject failure.
- 这一政策最后以惨败而告终.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The thought of working nights fills me with abject horror.
- 一想到要夜间工作我就觉得惨兮兮的.
来自《简明英汉词典》