abjectly是什么意思？

abjectly

英['æbdʒektlɪ] 美['æbdʒektlɪ]

• adv. 凄惨地，绝望地，糟透地，悲惨地；

形容词：abject;

例句

• Under close questioning, the wretched man caved in abjectly and confessed all his misdemeanours. 在逼问下, 这个家伙无望地招供了,承认了他的所有不端行为.
• She shrugged her shoulders abjectly. 她无可奈何地耸了耸肩.
• Both have failed abjectly. 两人都遭遇了惨败。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  凄惨的;糟透的;蹩脚的
  You use abject to emphasize that a situation or quality is extremely bad.
  例句
  Both of them died in abject poverty... 他们两人都于穷困潦倒中死去。 This scheme was an abject failure. 这项计划彻底失败了。
• ADJ-GRADED
  卑躬屈节的；自卑的；怯懦的
  If you describe someone as abject, you think they have no courage or respect for themselves.
  例句
  He sounded abject and eager to please... 他低声下气，急于讨好别人。 He looked back at the abject, silent girl and repeated his question. 他转过头看着这个噤若寒蝉的女孩，又重复了一遍他的问题。

英英词典释义

• Adverb
  1. in a hopeless resigned manner;
  "she shrugged her shoulders abjectly"