英语词汇pitiful怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

pitiful

pɪtɪfʊl  ˈpɪtɪfəl 

1 ADJ-GRADED 令人怜悯的；使人同情的；可怜的 Someone or something that is pitiful is so sad, weak, or small that you feel pity for them. 令人怜悯的；使人同情的；可怜的

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。
It was the most pitiful sight I had ever seen.

这是我看到过的最令人同情的一幕。

SYN pathetic, distressing, miserable, harrowing

pitifully

His legs were pitifully thin compared to the rest of his bulk.

他的双腿和他庞大身躯的其他部分相比瘦得可怜。

2 ADJ-GRADED 匮乏的；极度欠缺的 If you describe something as pitiful, you mean that it is completely inadequate. 匮乏的；极度欠缺的 [disapproval]

The choice is pitiful and the quality of some of the products is very low.

选择余地极小，而且其中一些产品的质量很差。
The farmers pay pitiful wages, often in the form of food and clothes.

农场主支付的报酬少得可怜，还经常是以食物和衣服的形式。

pitifully

State help for the mentally handicapped is pitifully inadequate.

国家给智障人士提供的帮助远远不够。

3 ADJ-GRADED 可鄙的；不值得考虑的 If you describe something as pitiful, you mean that it does not deserve respect or consideration. 可鄙的；不值得考虑的

This argument seems to show a pitiful lack of confidence in the capabilities of our juries.

这一论点似乎表现出对我们陪审团能力的极度不信任，而这种不信任是可悲的。

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单词	pitiful
释义	pitiful pɪtɪfʊl  ˈpɪtɪfəl  1 ADJ-GRADED 令人怜悯的；使人同情的；可怜的 Someone or something that is pitiful is so sad, weak, or small that you feel pity for them. 令人怜悯的；使人同情的；可怜的 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。 It was the most pitiful sight I had ever seen. 这是我看到过的最令人同情的一幕。 SYN pathetic, distressing, miserable, harrowing pitifully His legs were pitifully thin compared to the rest of his bulk. 他的双腿和他庞大身躯的其他部分相比瘦得可怜。 2 ADJ-GRADED 匮乏的；极度欠缺的 If you describe something as pitiful, you mean that it is completely inadequate. 匮乏的；极度欠缺的 [disapproval] The choice is pitiful and the quality of some of the products is very low. 选择余地极小，而且其中一些产品的质量很差。 The farmers pay pitiful wages, often in the form of food and clothes. 农场主支付的报酬少得可怜，还经常是以食物和衣服的形式。 pitifully State help for the mentally handicapped is pitifully inadequate. 国家给智障人士提供的帮助远远不够。 3 ADJ-GRADED 可鄙的；不值得考虑的 If you describe something as pitiful, you mean that it does not deserve respect or consideration. 可鄙的；不值得考虑的 This argument seems to show a pitiful lack of confidence in the capabilities of our juries. 这一论点似乎表现出对我们陪审团能力的极度不信任，而这种不信任是可悲的。 Trends of pitiful View usage for:All yearsLast 10 yearsLast 50 yearsLast 100 yearsLast 300 years
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