abysmal
单词辨析：
形容具体事物时，指由表及里或由上到下的深度；形容抽象事物时，指内容深奥的或感情深切的。
There was a deep pond behind the house.
房子后面曾经有个很深的池塘。
The conversations between the two philosophers were too deep for me.
那两位哲学家的谈话对我而言太深奥了。
The politician expressed his deep sympathy when he visited the quake-hit area.
那位政治家在访问地震灾区时表示了深切的慰问。
通常指由上到下的深度不可测的。
The scene in which two actors fought on an abysmal cliff gave me a deep impression.
两名男演员在万丈悬崖上打斗的场面给我留下了深刻印象。
多用于形容抽象事物，如影响或效果；指感情深切时可与 deep 换用。
His dance touches upon something profound in the human mind.
他的舞蹈触及了人类内心深处的某种东西。
The director's childhood experience has a profound impact on his film.
这位导演的童年经历深深地影响了他的电影。
They did the research with profound/deep interest.
他们怀着浓厚的兴趣做此项研究。
相关例句：
I have to say that the standard of play was abysmal.
我得承认比赛中表现出的水准太糟糕了。
We have an abysmal need for food.
我们十分需要食物。
Live in abysmal conditions Many a good father hath but a bad son.
在极恶劣的情况下生活[谚]贤父难免生劣子。
The DHS's abysmal response to Hurricane Katrina revealed its lack of preparedness for a future attack.
然而在卡特里娜飓风中，DHS反应迟钝，这表明它对未来即将到来的攻击缺乏准备。
Why did we have some prehistoric rock guitarist and a talent show winner miming to some abysmal sound track?
为什么我们要找一些过去的摇滚吉他手和糟透的选秀歌手来刺激我们？
The passenger jet crash represents the latest blow for Nigeria's beleaguered aviation industry, which in recent years had made strides in improving an abysmal air safety record.
此次客机失事是对尼日利亚陷入困境的航空业的最新打击。近年来，尼日利亚在改善其糟糕的航空安全纪录方面取得了巨大进步。