deplorable

deplorable
[dɪˈplɔːrəb(ə)l]
adjective
  1. deserving strong condemnation
    应受强烈谴责的,令人发指的
    the deplorable conditions in which most prisoners are held.
    大部分囚犯所处的恶劣境地。
    ■shockingly bad in quality
    极差的,糟透的
    her spelling was deplorable.
    她的拼写真是糟透了。
派生
deplorably
adverb
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: from French déplorable or late Latin deplorabilis, from the verb deplorare (see deplore)
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