deplorable

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de·plor·a·ble /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/ adjectiveadj formal

BAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONSvery bad, unpleasant, and shocking 恶劣的；可悲的；令人震惊的 SYN appalling

The prisoners were held in deplorable conditions.

囚犯被关押在极其恶劣的环境里。

His conduct was deplorable.

他的行为令人震惊。

—deplorably adverbadv

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deplorable• American day care centers range from excellent to deplorable.• Does not the Minister realise that the unemployment figures in the Province are deplorable?• It is in respect of bad human behaviour generally that the almost complete absence of condemnation from organised religion is so deplorable.• Tories in the region say recent royal coverage has been deplorable.• a deplorable mistake• In addition to their harsh sentences, the prisoners have been exposed to deplorable prison conditions.• When will he do something about that deplorable record?• Whatever you may think about the morality of abortion, these are the most deplorable scare tactics.• Would the Prime Minister explain why he thinks that deplorable situation exists?• To a certain extent, the deplorable state of manners is just another trendy morsel for public devouring.• Something must be done about the deplorable state of our roads.

deplorable conditions• Vincent had looked up Sien and been dismayed to find her and the children in poor health and deplorable conditions.• On Tuesday afternoon, officers said they had experienced enough of the household's deplorable conditions to arrest her.

de·plor·a·ble adjectiveadj

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