1650s, formed in English from abysm + -al (1). Weakened sense of "extremely bad" is first recorded 1904, perhaps from abysmal ignorance (suggestive of its "depth"), an expression attested from 1847. Related: Abysmally.
雙語例句
1. The film was so abysmal that I fell asleep.
電影太糟糕,看得我睡著了.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. The general standard of racing was abysmal.
競賽總體水平極糟。
來自辭典例句
3. His performance in the Diet ( parliament ) has been abysmal.
他在國會中的表現(xiàn)一直深不可測.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. Most Indians emerge from thissystem with an abysmal education.
大多數(shù)印度人都帶著糟糕的教育離開了教育系統(tǒng).
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. The abysmal academician's acarpous writing had accomplished little in achievements to date.