"abject" in Chinese (Traditional)
極其可憐的悲慘的
Definition
用來形容極其糟糕、可憐或絕望的情況，常用於極端貧窮、失敗或羞辱。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Abject”屬於正式用語，用於如“abject poverty”（極度貧窮）、“abject failure”（徹底失敗）、“abject humiliation”（極大恥辱）等負面搭配。主要見於書面或新聞報導，口語中少用。
Examples
They lived in abject poverty for many years.
他們多年處於**極其可憐的**貧窮中。
His abject apology did not save him from punishment.
他**極其低聲下氣的**道歉沒有讓他免於懲罰。
She felt abject fear when she heard the news.
她聽到消息時感到**極其恐懼**。
The refugees found themselves in abject conditions, with little food or shelter.
難民們身處**極其悲慘的**環境，幾乎沒有食物或住處。
His abject defeat surprised everyone after all his confident talk.
在自信滿滿之後，他遭遇了**徹底的**失敗，令所有人喫驚。
I’ve never seen anyone show such abject despair before.
我從未見過有人表現出如此**極度絕望**。