1 ADJ-GRADED 可怜的；令人怜悯的；悲惨的 If you describe a person or animal as pathetic, you mean that they are sad and weak or helpless, and they make you feel very sorry for them. 可怜的；令人怜悯的；悲惨的
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...a pathetic little dog with a curly tail.
可怜的卷尾巴小狗
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The small group of onlookers presented a pathetic sight.
这一小群旁观者看起来真是让人悲哀。
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She now looked small, shrunken and pathetic.
她现在看起来瘦小枯槁，很可怜。
2 ADJ-GRADED 差劲的；软弱的；令人生厌的 If you describe someone or something as pathetic, you mean that they make you feel impatient or angry, often because they are weak or not very good. 差劲的；软弱的；令人生厌的 [disapproval]
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What pathetic excuses.
多差劲的借口啊！
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It's a pound for a small glass of wine, which is pathetic.
一小杯葡萄酒要1英镑，真差劲。
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...the pathetic attempts at public speaking made by members of all parties.
所有政党党员在公开演讲时所作的令人生厌的尝试
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Don't be so pathetic.
别那么讨人厌。
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