deplorable

英 [dɪ'plɔːrəbl] 美 [dɪ'plɔːrəbl]

adj.应受谴责的；悲惨的；凄惨的；破旧的；糟糕的

◉Etymology

“Deplorable”源自拉丁语“deplorabilis”，由“de-”和“plorare”组成。其中，“de-”表示“完全”或“彻底”，“plorare”意为“哭泣”或“哀叹”。因此，“deplorable”一词的本义是指值得彻底哭泣或哀叹的，引申为令人遗憾或令人不快的。

◉外刊例句

① 《纽约时报》（The New York Times）, 2024-11-05

The deplorable conditions in the refugee camps have led to widespread outrage.

难民营中令人遗憾的条件引发了广泛的愤怒。

② 《卫报》（The Guardian）, 2024-10-20

The government’s handling of the crisis has been described as deplorable by critics.

批评者称政府对危机的处理令人遗憾。

◉经典名著

《简·爱》（Jane Eyre）, 夏洛蒂·勃朗特, 1847

The deplorable state of the orphanage appalled Jane and the other children.

孤儿院令人遗憾的状况让简和其他孩子们感到震惊。

《了不起的盖茨比》（The Great Gatsby）, 弗朗西斯·斯科特·菲茨杰拉德, 1925

Gatsby’s deplorable behavior towards Daisy was a source of constant tension.

盖茨比对黛西令人遗憾的行为是持续紧张的根源。

◉Usage Examples

(1) Such forwardness is deplorable.

(2) They were living in the deplorable conditions.

(1) 像这样的胆大妄为应该受到指责。

(2) 他们的住房条件很糟糕。

◉Usage Notes

Deplorable is an adjective used to describe something extremely bad or unfortunate, like the deplorable destruction and loss of life in Japan after the earthquake and tsunami.

Deplorable comes from the French word déplorer meaning "to give up as hopeless," meaning something is so bad, there is no hope of improvement like the deplorable actions of the arsonist who burned down the museum filled with priceless antiques. Deplorable can also describe something that is of terrible quality or unhealthful, like the deplorable state of the area under your bed — is that a moldy sandwich under there?

◉Colins

1. [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]糟糕的；恶劣的；应受谴责的 If you say that something is deplorable, you think that it is very bad and unacceptable. [FORMAL 正式]

Many of them live under deplorable conditions...

他们中很多人的生活条件极其恶劣。

The Chief Constable said that sexual harassment was deplorable.

郡警察局长说性骚扰应受谴责。

deplorably

The reporters behaved deplorably.

那些记者表现得甚为不堪。