pitiful

英['pɪtɪfl] 美['pɪtɪfl]
  • adj. 慈悲的；可怜的；凄惨的
pitifully pitifulness
GRE

详细释义

    adj. (形容词)
    1. 可怜的
    2. 慈悲的
    3. 令人同情的
    4. 可鄙的
    5. <古>有同情心的
    6. 可怜又可笑的
    7. 伤心的
    8. 凄楚的
    9. 值得同情的
    10. 令人怜悯的
    11. 同情的

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. inspiring mixed contempt and pity;

    "their efforts were pathetic"
    "pitiable lack of character"
    "pitiful exhibition of cowardice"

  2. bad; unfortunate;

    "my finances were in a deplorable state"
    "a lamentable decision"
    "her clothes were in sad shape"
    "a sorry state of affairs"

  3. deserving or inciting pity;

    "a hapless victim"
    "miserable victims of war"
    "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"
    "piteous appeals for help"
    "pitiable homeless children"
    "a pitiful fate"
    "Oh, you poor thing"
    "his poor distorted limbs"
    "a wretched life"

双语例句

1. Mace still remembers the pitiful wailing of the trapped and the wounded.
梅斯依然还记得那些被困者和受伤者的令人同情的哀号.

来自柯林斯例句

2. She heard him let out a pitiful, muffled groan.
她听到他发出一声令人悲悯的低沉的呻吟声。

来自柯林斯例句

3. He sounded both pitiful and eager to get what he wanted.
他听起来既可怜兮兮的，又对想要的东西充满渴望。

来自柯林斯例句

4. No one could look at such a pitiful sight with dry eyes.
见此惨状,无不落泪.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. The girl's pitiful history would wring one's withers.
这女孩子的经历令人心碎.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. The patient was in a pitiful condition.
      那个病人处于一种非常可怜的状况。
    2. What a pitiful man he is! You should help him.
      多可怜的人啊
    3. The ruined house after the earthquake looked a pitiful sight.
      地震后倒塌的房屋一片凄惨景象。
    4. I never saw a sight so pitiful as this before!
      我从来没有见过这样惨的事情！

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