abject
adj. 极其苦恼的（处于赤贫，极度恐怖等境地）；卑躬屈膝的；下贱的；可怜的；不幸的
例句
He is an abject liar.
他是一个卑鄙的说谎者。
Both of them died in abject poverty.
他们两个人都死于穷困潦倒。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
"Rather than a case of abject failure, Rapu Nui is an unlikely story of success," they claim.
他们声称：“拉普努伊不是一个悲惨的失败案例，而是一个不太可能成功的故事。”
