(of a situation or condition)extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading
(境遇,情况)糟透了的,可怜的,凄惨的
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many people are living in abject poverty .许多人都生活在赤贫中。
(of an unhappy state of mind)experienced to the maximum degree
(不快乐的精神状态)到极点的
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his letter plunged her into abject misery .他的信使她陷入极度痛苦之中。
(of a failure)absolute and humiliating
(失败)绝对的;不光彩的。
(of a person or their behaviour)completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing
(人或其行为)毫无尊严的;自贬身份的
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an abject apology .低声下气的道歉。
"late Middle English (in the sense ‘rejected ’ ): from Latin