1610s; see deplore + -able. Perhaps from French déplorable or directly from Late Latin deplorabilis. Johnson (mid-18c.) noted the weakened colloquial use of the word for "very bad." Related: Deplorably.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The judge said that discrimination against homosexuals is deplorable.
法官說(shuō)對(duì)同性戀者的歧視應(yīng)予以譴責(zé)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. I find the media'sgrowing obsession with smut and sensation deplorable.