reprehensible
reprehensible — 形容詞
- reprehensiblepositive
- more reprehensiblecomparative
- most reprehensiblesuperlative
1. describes behaviour or actions that are so morally unacceptable that they rightl
應受譴責
道德上惡劣而應受嚴厲批評的
describes behaviour or actions that are so morally unacceptable that they rightly attract strong criticism or public blame
The way the company director fired staff without severance pay was truly reprehensible.
公司主管毫無資遣費就解僱員工的方式確實應受譴責。
be + reprehensible (predicative)
Mei found her colleague's dishonest business practices completely reprehensible.
Mei 認為她同事不誠實的商業行為完全應受譴責。
find + noun + reprehensible
Kwame argued that neglecting the elderly in care homes is a reprehensible failure of society.
Kwame 認為，忽略安養院老人是社會應受譴責的失職。
Hugo's friends considered his treatment of the stray cat absolutely reprehensible.
Hugo 的朋友們認為他對待流浪貓的方式絕對應受譴責。
The journalist condemned the government's reprehensible refusal to help flood victims.
這名記者抨擊政府拒絕援助水災災民的應受譴責作法。
- blameworthy
more formal and less emotional; suggests fault rather than outrage
- deplorable
emphasises shock and regret; slightly less severe than reprehensible
- condemnable
directly implies that strong public criticism is deserved; very formal
- praiseworthy
describes actions that deserve admiration, the opposite of deserving blame
- commendable
suggests actions worthy of praise, often used in formal evaluations
文法句型
be + reprehensible
find/consider + noun + reprehensible
reprehensible + noun (attributive)
用法筆記
Commonly used with strongly negative evaluative words such as absolutely, truly, morally, or utterly. Often appears in formal writing, speeches, or news commentary rather than casual conversation.