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abysmal adj.
⇨ terrible 4terrible4 adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ bad 另见bad条a terrible thing to say 难听的话a terrible mess 脏乱不堪a terrible accident 可怕的事故The acting was terrible. 表演糟透了。terrible ♦︎ abysmal ♦︎ atrociousThese words all describe sth that is very bad or of a very low standard. 这些词均表示劣质的、劣等的、拙劣的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a terrible / an abysmal / an atrocious record◆a terrible / an abysmal lack◆a terrible / an atrocious performance◆terrible / atrocious weather / behaviour◆absolutely terrible / abysmal◆quite terrible / atrocious■ terrible (informal) very bad; of a very low standard 劣质的；劣等的；拙劣的◆We had a terrible meal at that restaurant.我们在那家餐厅吃了顿很难吃的饭。◆I have a terrible memory for names.我记名字很差劲。◆Your driving is terrible!你的驾驶技术真是糟透了！ⓘ In this meaning terrible is less serious, less frequent and more informal than in some of its other meanings: a terrible thing to say and a terrible accident are more unpleasant or more serious than a terrible meal. * terrible的这一义项相比其他义项而言较不严肃、不常用，且较非正式：a terrible thing to say和a terrible accident比a terrible meal更令人不快或更严肃。■ abysmal / /əˈbɪzməl/ / very bad; of a very low standard 极坏的；糟透的◆His manners are abysmal.他一点礼貌也没有。◆The council has an abysmal record on education.那个委员会在教育事务上毫无建树。■ atrocious /əˈtrəʊʃəs; NAmE əˈtroʊʃəs/ very bad; of a very low standard 极坏的；糟透的◆Isn't the weather atrocious?天气糟透了，不是吗？◆She speaks French with an atrocious accent.她讲的法语有很蹩脚的口音。NOTE 辨析 Terrible, abysmal or atrocious?These words are all very similar and in many cases you can use any of them; terrible is used especially when sth is very poor quality or is done badly; abysmal is used especially to talk about sth that you think is morally bad; atrocious is used especially to talk about sth that is unpleasant or done or performed badly. 这三个词意思非常相似，在许多情况下可以通用。terrible尤指某物质量很差或事情干得很糟；abysmal尤修饰不道德的事情；atrocious尤指某事物令人不快，或事情干得或执行得很差。 |