/əˈbɪzməl/ adj.1.(very bad)+ record, performance, result, standard, conditions极坏的；糟透的
a dictatorship with an abysmal human rights record一个人权方面为政极差的独裁政权
England's abysmal performance against Macedonia on Wednesday英格兰在周三对马其顿比赛的糟糕表现
2.(very great)+ failure, ignorance无法衡量的；极大的
the party's abysmal failure to promote women within its ranks该党在内部提拔女性方面的重大失败
I apologize for our abysmal failure to conduct business successfully last year.我为我们去年开展业务极为不力表示道歉。