abysmal /əˈbɪzməl/

• 1. 

  ADJ If you describe a situation or the condition of something as abysmal, you think that it is very bad or poor in quality. 糟透的

  例：

  The general standard of racing was abysmal.

  比赛的总体水平糟透了。

• 2. 

  abysmally ADV 糟透地

  例：

  The group for the most part found the standard of education abysmally low.

  这个小组总体上认为这里的教育水准低得可怜。