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Definition of pathos in English: pathosnoun ˈpeɪθɒsˈpeɪˌθɑs mass nounA quality that evokes pity or sadness. 激起怜悯(或悲伤的)因素;伤感力 the actor injects his customary humour and pathos into the role 这个演员把他惯常的幽默和哀婉感染力融入到这个角色之中。 Example sentencesExamples - The novel begins as a rather classical tale of pathos and becomes an inquiry into storytelling itself.
- It had laughs and characters, and moments of what could almost be called pathos.
- The pathos in the play struck the small group, which watched it with rapt attention.
- The poise and pathos of the music remains the same, but its as if it's passed into another language.
- They have a perfect blend of humour, poignancy, pathos and a social message.
- These were comedians whose work was steeped in social commentary and rich with pathos.
- They present a perfect blend of pathos, wonder, derision, fear, disgust and fury.
- Here at last we have all the drama, tragedy, pathos and humour those courtroom appearances produced.
- Filled with pathos and grandeur, they demand to be seen in the flesh.
- This play strikes a balance between comedy and pathos which rings true of life's mixed blessings.
- His eventual realisation that his life has been a series of failures is a rare moment of genuine pathos.
- At the very least, he needs to have some pathos to show one or two human qualities.
- He combines the right amount of pathos, surrealism and humour to make the script work.
- The play itself had some great lines of wit but also lines of great pathos.
- But these moments of pathos are redundant in what is probably the most breathlessly exuberant movie yet made.
- The pathos of the scene against the background of Christmas cheer gives the film an unusual power.
- The blend of pathos and grandeur in the image might even be said to do justice to its subject.
- It is astonishing that so much pathos can be wrung from the fate of a toy.
- He has a genius for creating emotional drama that is devoid of pathos.
- He gives humanity and pathos to a character that a lesser actor might turn into a complete buffoon.
Synonyms poignancy, tragedy, sadness, pitifulness, piteousness, pitiableness, plaintiveness, sorrowfulness
OriginMid 17th century: from Greek pathos 'suffering'; related to paskhein 'suffer' and penthos 'grief'. Definition of pathos in US English: pathosnounˈpeɪˌθɑsˈpāˌTHäs A quality that evokes pity or sadness. 激起怜悯(或悲伤的)因素;伤感力 the actor injects his customary humor and pathos into the role 这个演员把他惯常的幽默和哀婉感染力融入到这个角色之中。 Example sentencesExamples - It is astonishing that so much pathos can be wrung from the fate of a toy.
- The novel begins as a rather classical tale of pathos and becomes an inquiry into storytelling itself.
- The poise and pathos of the music remains the same, but its as if it's passed into another language.
- They have a perfect blend of humour, poignancy, pathos and a social message.
- But these moments of pathos are redundant in what is probably the most breathlessly exuberant movie yet made.
- It had laughs and characters, and moments of what could almost be called pathos.
- He has a genius for creating emotional drama that is devoid of pathos.
- The pathos in the play struck the small group, which watched it with rapt attention.
- At the very least, he needs to have some pathos to show one or two human qualities.
- His eventual realisation that his life has been a series of failures is a rare moment of genuine pathos.
- He combines the right amount of pathos, surrealism and humour to make the script work.
- This play strikes a balance between comedy and pathos which rings true of life's mixed blessings.
- Here at last we have all the drama, tragedy, pathos and humour those courtroom appearances produced.
- They present a perfect blend of pathos, wonder, derision, fear, disgust and fury.
- Filled with pathos and grandeur, they demand to be seen in the flesh.
- The blend of pathos and grandeur in the image might even be said to do justice to its subject.
- The play itself had some great lines of wit but also lines of great pathos.
- The pathos of the scene against the background of Christmas cheer gives the film an unusual power.
- He gives humanity and pathos to a character that a lesser actor might turn into a complete buffoon.
- These were comedians whose work was steeped in social commentary and rich with pathos.
Synonyms poignancy, tragedy, sadness, pitifulness, piteousness, pitiableness, plaintiveness, sorrowfulness
OriginMid 17th century: from Greek pathos ‘suffering’; related to paskhein ‘suffer’ and penthos ‘grief’. |