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.
双语例句
1. The judge said that discrimination against homosexuals is deplorable.
法官说对同性恋者的歧视应予以谴责。
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2. I find the media'sgrowing obsession with smut and sensation deplorable.
我发现媒体越来越沉湎于淫秽下流和耸人听闻的题材，这实在可悲。
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3. The Chief Constable said that sexual harassment was deplorable.
郡警察局长说性骚扰应受谴责。
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4. Many of them live under deplorable conditions.
他们中很多人的生活条件极其恶劣。
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5. They were living in the most deplorable conditions.
