abysmal

adj.

1. 极坏的；糟透的
   extremely bad or of a very low standard

1. ADJ-GRADED 极坏的;糟透的
   If you describe a situation or the condition of something as abysmal, you think that it is very bad or poor in quality.
   1. ...our abysmal record at producing a scientifically trained workforce...
      我们在培育具有科学素养的专业人才方面惨不忍睹的记录
   2. The general standard of racing was abysmal.
      竞赛总体水平极糟。

1. The general standard of racing was abysmal.
   竞赛总体水平极糟。
2. On days when Saab employees came to work, productivity was poor and quality abysmal.
   另外公司的生产率也十分低下，质量也惨不忍睹。
3. Your project could be progressing smoothly, but appear an abysmal failure because of unrealistic expectations.
   您的项目可能会进行得很顺利，但由于存在不现实的预期值，因此让人觉得是极大的失败。
4. The passenger jet crash represents the latest blow for Nigeria's beleaguered aviation industry, which in recent years had made strides in improving an abysmal air safety record.
   此次客机失事是对尼日利亚陷入困境的航空业的最新打击。近年来，尼日利亚在改善其糟糕的航空安全纪录方面取得了巨大进步。
5. National development banks such as the Brazilian Development Bank, China Development Bank and the Development Bank of Southern Africa have abysmal records in terms of transparency and in terms of social and environmental safeguards, Ms. Alexander said.
   各国的开发银行，比如巴西开发银行、中国开发银行，以及南部非洲开发银行（DevelopmentBankofSouthernAfrica），在社会影响和环境保护方面的透明度，一直都极其糟糕，亚历山大说。
6. Woeful souls are wailing in an abysmal pond.
   悲伤的灵魂在无底的深潭里嚎啕。
7. The DHS's abysmal response to Hurricane Katrina revealed its lack of preparedness for a future attack.
   然而在卡特里娜飓风中，DHS反应迟钝，这表明它对未来即将到来的攻击缺乏准备。
8. This magnifies US cultural advantages because the market into which artists from other countries must sell is often abysmal.
   这进一步放大了美国的文化优势，因为其他国家的艺术家所需面对的市场环境通常惨不忍睹。
9. The desperate predicament of 4m refugees at home and abroad, the abysmal state of public services, and the discord among sectarian factions have shown no real improvement, according to the index.
   指数称，国内外400万难民的绝望困境、公共服务极度恶劣的状况和宗教派别间的分歧并没有出现真正的改善。
10. Live in abysmal conditions Many a good father hath but a bad son.
    在极恶劣的情况下生活[谚]贤父难免生劣子。
11. If you have a score of300, your credit is classified as completely abysmal.
    如果你有一个评分的300，您的信用卡被列为完全糟糕。
12. True enough, as Chinese, we genuinely felt that our lives were misused here, but as I have observed earlier, no matter how abysmal our situation was there were always others who had it worse.
    是啊，作为中国人，我们实实在在地感到生命在这里被人挥霍着，但是就像我原来说的，不管如何生死难料，总还有比我们更惨的人。
13. One of the NBA's highest scoring teams last season, the Kings were throwing up air balls and bouncing shots off the top of the backboard during their abysmal third quarter.
    上赛季全联盟得分最高的球队之一的国王队，在痛苦的第三节接连投出三不沾和砸在篮板上沿。
14. He took courses to remedy his abysmal ignorance.
    他学课程以弥补他极大的无知。
15. Slaves who had been dehumanized by their abysmal condition.
    被极端恶劣的条件剥夺了人性的奴隶。
16. Why did we have some prehistoric rock guitarist and a talent show winner miming to some abysmal sound track?
    为什么我们要找一些过去的摇滚吉他手和糟透的选秀歌手来刺激我们？
17. The US Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission has launched a sharp attack on Goldman Sachs for its "abysmal" response to requests for information and issued a subpoena to compel it to provide documents and executives for interviews.
    美国金融危机调查委员会（financialcrisisinquirycommission）尖锐抨击高盛（goldmansachs）“糟糕”回应提供信息请求，并已发出传票，强迫该行提供资料，并让高管接受质询。
18. There is a historic explanation for the abysmal state of Chinese cuisine in the United States.
    中餐在美国的糟糕状态可以从历史上找原因。
19. Although there is an abysmal lack of educational software, the number of computers in schools expands rapidly.
    虽然教学上用的软件十分紧缺，学校的计算机数量却迅速增加。
20. Falling from a cliff through abysmal space;
    从悬崖往下坠入深不可测的空间；
21. Some of the teaching was abysmal.
    有些部分教得差极了。
22. These strata, lying apparently in contact, are in fact abysmal separated.
    这些表面上相触的地层实际上相隔很远。
23. Despite this, in many developing countries, the literacy rate for women is abysmal.
    尽管如此，许多发展中国家的妇女识字率却令人叹息。
24. The film was so abysmal that I fell asleep.
    电影太糟糕，看得我睡着了。
25. The total fault time with this type of ball mill is less than a week every year. Missed free throws, relying too much on jump shots and abysmal defense have plagued the team all season.
    这种类型的球磨机每年的故障时间不到一星期。罚球不进、过分依赖跳投以及糟糕的防守整个赛季也都折磨着球队。
26. We have an abysmal need for food.
    我们十分需要食物。
27. Overmanned, with outdated practices and abysmal industrial relations, the business was probably doomed.
    冗员、作风过时以及恶劣的劳资关系，或许注定了这个行业行将没落。
28. The abysmal wages of rural labourers.
    农业工人少得可怜的工资。
29. I have to say that the standard of play was abysmal.
    我得承认比赛中表现出的水准太糟糕了。
30. We have suppressed its abysmal lows.
    我们已经彻底抑制住病情。

  deep abysmal profound【导航词义：深的】

  deep adj. 深的，深刻的

〔辨析〕形容具体事物时，指由表及里或由上到下的深度；形容抽象事物时，指内容深奥的或感情深切的。

  abysmal adj. 〈文〉无底的，深不可测的

〔辨析〕通常指由上到下的深度不可测的。

  profound adj. 〈文〉深的；深刻的

〔辨析〕多用于形容抽象事物，如影响或效果；指感情深切时可与 deep 换用。

adj

1. resembling an abyss in depth
   1. the abyssal depths of the ocean

   Synonym:    abyssalunfathomable

2. very great
   1. abysmal misery
   2. abysmal stupidity