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。
• It is high time we put an end to the deplorable practice of food contamination.
  我们早该杜绝食品污染这种遭谴责的做法。
• The service at the restaurant was simply deplorable.
  餐馆的服务质量简直糟糕透了。
• It's deplorable that many a youngster has fallen victim to the use of drugs.
  不少青年成了毒品的受害者这一事实很是可悲。
• Yesterday morning I met a deplorable car accident.
  昨天早晨我见到了一场不幸的意外车祸。
• His self-reproach arose from the deplorable event in Wimpole Street.
  温波尔街发生的痛心事件引起了他的内疚。
• Many of them live under deplorable conditions
  他们中很多人的生活条件极其恶劣。
• The deplorable problem of* has aroused public concern nationwide.
  的问题令人深感遗憾，它已经引起了全国公众的关注。
• Our miserable, detestable, deplorable jobs If you love your job, great news.
  可怜可憎可悲的工作假如你热爱你的工作，那么恭喜你。
• The soldier's actions were deplorable.
  这士兵的行动是可悲的。