abysmal

ә'bizmәl

GRE

s. very great; limitless
s. resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable

a. 深不可测的, 无底的

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

abysmal 由前缀 a-（表示否定）和词根 bysm（来源于 abyss，意为深渊）构成，整体意思是“像深渊一样”，引申为极坏、糟糕的意思。

例句

1. The service at the restaurant was abysmal, and we had to wait for over an hour for our food.

餐厅的服务非常糟糕，我们等了一个多小时才上菜。

2. His grades were abysmal this semester, and he needs to study harder for the next one.

他这个学期的成绩非常差，他需要在下学期更加努力学习。

3. The movie received abysmal reviews from critics, leading to a quick exit from theaters.

这部电影得到了评论家的差评，导致它很快就下线了。