| 释义 |
pity/ˈpiti/ n. & v.●n. (pl. -ies) 1 sorrow and compassion aroused by another's condition 怜悯；同情 felt pity for the child 怜悯这个孩子 2 something to be regretted; grounds for regret 可惜，遗憾；可惜(或遗憾)的理由 what a pity! 真可惜 !; the pity of it is that he didn't mean it 遗憾的是他没有这个意思 ●v. tr. (-ies, -ied) feel (often contemptuous) pity for 怜悯，同情(常含鄙视意) they are to be pitied 他们值得怜悯; I pity you if you think that 你们这样想的话就太可悲了 □ for pity's sake an exclamation of urgent supplication, anger, etc. 行行好吧，发发慈悲吧(表达急切的恳求、恼怒等) □ more's the pity so much the worse 更为可惜的是，更为遗憾的是 □ take pity on feel or act compassionately towards 同情，怜悯(某人) □ pitying adj.□ pityingly adv.[Middle English via Old French pité from Latin pietas (as PIETY)] |