deplorable
deplorable 英 [dɪˈplɔ:rəbl] 美 [dɪˈplɔrəbəl, -ˈplor-]
adj. 可叹的；凄惨的
- 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.
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- adj. 可叹的；凄惨的
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1. He said despite the tremendous efforts of those two countries, the situation for the refugees is deplorable.
他说，虽然这两个国家做出了巨大的努力，但是难民们的情况仍然很凄惨。
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2. Consumers could never expect that the lovely toys which bring joy to children are manufactured in such deplorable conditions.
消费者肯定从不会知道这些可爱的给他们的孩子带来欢乐的玩具都是在如此凄惨的环境中制造的。
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3. It should also be directed more effectively to improve human conditions, for education, sustainable development, improving the rights of workers, and address deplorable living conditions, for example.
而且还应该更有效地将援助投入那些提高人民生活状况的方面，比如用于教育、可持续发展和改善劳动者权益，用于改善人民凄惨的生活条件。
- deplorable (adj.) "that must be deplored, lamentable, grievous, miserable," also "pitiable, contemptible," 1610s, from -able + deplore (v.) "lament, bewail, give up as hopeless," from French déplorer (13c.), from Latin deplorare "bewail, lament, give up for lost," from de- "entirely" (see de-) + plorare "weep, cry out," which is of unknown origin. Perhaps from or inspired by French déplorable or directly from Late Latin deplorabilis. Johnson (mid-18c.) noted the weakened colloquial use of the word for "very bad." Related: Deplorably; deplorability.
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