abysmal
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++a·bys·mal /əˈbɪzməl/ adjective BADvery bad or of bad quality 极坏的，极糟的 SYN terrible The reunion was an abysmal failure. 重逢聚会弄得一团糟。► see thesaurus at bad —abysmally adverb
Examples from the Corpus
abysmal• Living conditions were abysmal.• And, besides, everyone knows second terms are abysmal.• The heat was abysmal, and so, according to them, was their set.• Dudley was recalled in 1587, and, despite his abysmal failures, was held in high esteem at court once again.• I drive around today, gently despairing at some of the abysmal shapes that litter the roads.• Surely, even by the abysmal standards of these people, we can survive without this organised slaughter?• It is abysmal that a gossip writer should use spiky chit-chat from anonymous donors to make money and notoriety for herself.Origin abysmal (1600-1700) abysm “abyss” ((14-20 centuries)), from Old French abisme, from Late Latin abyssus; → ABYSSa·bys·mal adjectiveChineseSyllable
bad Corpus of quality or very bad
abysmal
a‧bys‧mal /əˈbɪzməl/
adjective
SYN terrible:
The reunion was an abysmal failure.
—abysmally adverb
■ very bad
▪awful/terrible/dreadful especially British English very bad: The movie was awful. | Her house is in a terrible state. | a dreadful crime
▪horrible very bad, especially in a way that shocks or upsets you: He describes prison as ‘a horrible place’. | It was a horrible exprerience.
▪disgusting smelling or tasting very bad: The food was disgusting. | The fish smelled disgusting.
▪lousy /ˈlaʊzi/ informal very bad or disappointing: The weather has been lousy all week. | I’m fed up with this lousy job.
▪ghastly /ˈɡɑːstli $ ˈɡæstli/ British English informal very bad: I’ve had a ghastly day. | a ghastly mistake
▪severe severe problems, injuries, illnesses etc are very bad and serious: The country faces severe economic problems. | severe delays | He suffered severe head injuries in a car crash.
▪atrocious/appalling/horrendous extremely bad in a way that is shocking: Her behaviour has been absolutely atrocious. | The country has an appalling human rights record.
▪abysmal /əˈbɪzməl/ very bad and of a very low standard: The team’s performance was abysmal. | the abysmal conditions in some prisons
a‧bys‧mal /əˈbɪzməl/
adjective Date: 1600-1700
Origin: abysm 'abyss' (14-20 centuries), from Old French abisme, from Late Latin abyssus; ⇨ abyss
very bad or of bad quality Origin: abysm 'abyss' (14-20 centuries), from Old French abisme, from Late Latin abyssus; ⇨ abyss
SYN terrible:
—abysmally adverb
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