1、Response rates to this letter were dismally low, less than 2 per cent.
這封信的回復(fù)率非常低，還不到2%。

2、In addition, US citizens have a dismally low savings rate and a huge amount of credit card debt.
此外，美國居民還有極低的儲(chǔ)蓄率和高額的信用卡債務(wù)。

3、And those who remain are failing dismally to adapt to the changing times.
那些留下來的工人跟不上時(shí)代的變化，落在了時(shí)代的后面。

4、But where Mr Tremonti has failed dismally is in finding ways to stimulate growth.
盡管如此，特雷蒙蒂在促進(jìn)經(jīng)濟(jì)增長上的努力還是令人失望的。

5、The doubters seemed vindicated when the team performed dismally in the cup qualifiers.
球隊(duì)在預(yù)選賽時(shí)的糟糕表現(xiàn)似乎證明了懷疑者的正確。

6、But she said dismally she found a drop of blood in the mirror at the morning!
可是莉莉憂郁地說今天早晨她在鏡子里發(fā)現(xiàn)了一滴血！

7、It was very long, narrow, and dismally low, with pointed Gothic Windows and a ceiling of oak.
房間很長，很狹，暗沉沉，低壓壓，哥特式的尖窗子，橡木的天花板。

8、The African Union has dismally failed to help the continent's starving people.
非洲聯(lián)盟未能協(xié)助非洲大陸上饑餓的人民。