abject
英 [ˈæb.dʒekt]
美 [ˈæb.dʒekt]
将“abject”与“ab”(表示“远离”)结合,想象一个处于极度糟糕、悲惨境地的人,仿佛远离了所有积极的情感和状态,处于一种完全消极的“ab”状态,从而记住“abject”表示极度悲惨、低贱的意思。
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abject 悲惨的前缀ab-, 离开,离弃。词根ject,扔,同project.
- abject (adj.)
- early 15c., "cast off, rejected," from Latin abiectus, past participle of abicere "to throw away, cast off; degrade, humble, lower," from ab- "away, off" (see ab-) + iacere "to throw" (past participle iactus; see jet (v.)). Figurative sense of "downcast, brought low" first attested 1510s. Related: Abjectly; abjectness.
- 1. He looked back at the abject, silent girl and repeated his question.
- 他转过头看着这个噤若寒蝉的女孩,又重复了一遍他的问题。
- 2. This scheme was an abject failure.
- 这项计划彻底失败了。
- 3. Both of them died in abject poverty.
- 他们两人都于穷困潦倒中死去。
- 4. This policy has turned out to be an abject failure.
- 这一政策最后以惨败而告终.
- 5. The thought of working nights fills me with abject horror.
- 一想到要夜间工作我就觉得惨兮兮的.