pa·thet·ic

adjective

/pəˈθetɪk/

making you feel sad 可怜的；可悲的synonym pitiful
- a pathetic and lonely old man可怜又孤独的老翁
- The starving children were a pathetic sight.饥饿的儿童看起来是一幅凄惨的景象。
Extra Examples
- There was something a little pathetic about her.她身上有一点可怜。
- She thought he looked a pathetic figure.她觉得他看上去是个可怜人。
(informal, disapproving) weak and not successful无力的；不成功的 synonym feeble
- a pathetic excuse牵强的借口
- She made a pathetic attempt to smile.她勉强地微微一笑。
- I know it sounds pathetic, but I can’t ride a bike.我知道这听上去显得我很不济，但我真不会骑自行车。
- You're pathetic!你真是没用！
Extra Examples
- The whole thing is absolutely pathetic.整件事绝对是可悲的。
- What a pathetic coward!多么可悲的胆小鬼啊！
- I felt like a pathetic loser.我感觉自己像个可悲的失败者。
Topics Difficulty and failurec2

Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the sense ‘affecting the emotions’): via late Latin from Greek pathētikos ‘sensitive’, based on pathos ‘suffering’.

单词	pathetic
释义	pa·thet·ic adjective /pəˈθetɪk/ /pəˈθetɪk/ making you feel sad 可怜的；可悲的synonym pitiful a pathetic and lonely old man可怜又孤独的老翁 The starving children were a pathetic sight.饥饿的儿童看起来是一幅凄惨的景象。 Extra Examples There was something a little pathetic about her.她身上有一点可怜。 She thought he looked a pathetic figure.她觉得他看上去是个可怜人。 (informal, disapproving) weak and not successful无力的；不成功的 synonym feeble a pathetic excuse牵强的借口 She made a pathetic attempt to smile.她勉强地微微一笑。 I know it sounds pathetic, but I can’t ride a bike.我知道这听上去显得我很不济，但我真不会骑自行车。 You're pathetic!你真是没用！ Extra Examples The whole thing is absolutely pathetic.整件事绝对是可悲的。 What a pathetic coward!多么可悲的胆小鬼啊！ I felt like a pathetic loser.我感觉自己像个可悲的失败者。 Topics Difficulty and failurec2 Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the sense ‘affecting the emotions’): via late Latin from Greek pathētikos ‘sensitive’, based on pathos ‘suffering’.
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