deplorable

英 [dɪˈplɔːrəbl]

美 [dɪˈplɔːrəbl]

adj.  糟透的; 令人震惊的; 令人愤慨的

Collins.1 / BNC.18417 / COCA.17599

牛津词典

adj.

• 糟透的；令人震惊的；令人愤慨的
  very bad and unacceptable, often in a way that shocks people
  1. a deplorable incident
     令人愤慨的事件
  2. They were living in the most deplorable conditions.
     他们生活在最糟糕的环境里。
  3. The acting was deplorable.
     那演技糟透了。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 糟糕的;恶劣的;应受谴责的
  If you say that something isdeplorable, you think that it is very bad and unacceptable.
  1. Many of them live under deplorable conditions...
     他们中很多人的生活条件极其恶劣。
  2. The Chief Constable said that sexual harassment was deplorable.
     郡警察局长说性骚扰应受谴责。

英英释义

adj

• bad
  1. my finances were in a deplorable state
  2. a lamentable decision
  3. her clothes were in sad shape
  4. a sorry state of affairs
  Synonym:distressinglamentablepitifulsadsorry
• bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  1. a criminal waste of talent
  2. a deplorable act of violence
  3. adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife
  Synonym:condemnablecriminalreprehensiblevicious
• of very poor quality or condition
  1. deplorable housing conditions in the inner city
  2. woeful treatment of the accused
  3. woeful errors of judgment
  Synonym:execrablemiserablewoefulwretched

双语例句

• I find the media's growing 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。
• The service at the restaurant was simply deplorable.
  餐馆的服务质量简直糟糕透了。
• It is high time that we should urge an immediate end to this deplorable phenomenon.
  该是到立即结束这种可悲现象的时候了。
• The soldier's actions were deplorable.
  这士兵的行动是可悲的。
• It is not up to me to wonder if this is vulgar or revolting, elegant or deplorable.
  我不应当去思考这究竟是粗俗还是恶心，是高雅还是可悲的问题。
• Did you report this deplorable incident to anyone?
  你有向任何人报告这可悲的意外吗？
• An inescapable logic led me to connect these particular abuses to a whole deplorable system.
  按照逻辑，我必然会将这些个别弊端与整个可悲的制度联系在一起。
• I have been forced to admit diverse propositions which appear somewhat deplorable.
  我曾被迫承认各种各样多少有点不幸的命题。
• It is deplorable that people should have to wait so long to see a doctor.
  人们看病竟然要等这么久，真是令人遗憾。
• Many of them live under deplorable conditions
  他们中很多人的生活条件极其恶劣。