deplorable

英 [dɪ'plɔːrəbl] 好意思 [dɪ'plɔːrəbl]

adj.应受驳诘的；倒霉的；凄厉的；破旧的；糟糕的

◉Etymology

“Deplorable”源自拉丁语“deplorabilis”，由“de-”和“plorare”构成。其中，“de-”示意“富饶”或“透彻”，“plorare”意为“哽咽”或“哀叹”。因此，“deplorable”一词的本义是指值得透彻哽咽或哀叹的，推论为令东说念主缺憾或令东说念主不快的。

◉外刊例句

① 《纽约时报》（The New York Times）, 2024-11-05

The deplorable conditions in the refugee camps have led to widespread outrage.

百姓营中令东说念主缺憾的要求激发了庸俗的盛怒。

② 《卫报》（The Guardian）, 2024-10-20

The government’s handling of the crisis has been described as deplorable by critics.

品评者称政府对危境的贬责令东说念主缺憾。

◉经典名著

《简·爱》（Jane Eyre）, 夏洛蒂·勃朗特, 1847

The deplorable state of the orphanage appalled Jane and the other children.

孤儿院令东说念主缺憾的情状让简和其他孩子们感到牵记。

《了不得的盖茨比》（The Great Gatsby）, 弗朗西斯·斯科特·菲茨杰拉德, 1925

Gatsby’s deplorable behavior towards Daisy was a source of constant tension.

盖茨比对黛西令东说念主缺憾的举止是抓续弥留的根源。

◉Usage Examples

(1) Such forwardness is deplorable.

(2) They were living in the deplorable conditions.

(1) 像这么的胆大包天应该受到斥责。

(2) 他们的住房要求很糟糕。

◉Usage Notes

Deplorable is an adjective used to describe something extremely bad or unfortunate, like the deplorable destruction and loss of life in Japan after the earthquake and tsunami.

Deplorable comes from the French word déplorer meaning "to give up as hopeless," meaning something is so bad, there is no hope of improvement like the deplorable actions of the arsonist who burned down the museum filled with priceless antiques. Deplorable can also describe something that is of terrible quality or unhealthful, like the deplorable state of the area under your bed — is that a moldy sandwich under there?

◉Colins

1. [ADJ-GRADED 能被示意进度的副词或介词词组修饰的描画词]糟糕的；恶劣的；应受驳诘的 If you say that something is deplorable, you think that it is very bad and unacceptable. [FORMAL 真贵]

Many of them live under deplorable conditions...

他们中许多东说念主的生涯要求极其恶劣。

The Chief Constable said that sexual harassment was deplorable.

郡巡警局长说性扰攘应受驳诘。

deplorably

The reporters behaved deplorably.

那些记者判辨得甚为不胜开云(中国)kaiyun网页版登录入口。