单词 | pitiful |
释义 | pitiful 1.(touching)+ person, sight, sound可怜的;引起怜悯的;值得同情的 She looked pitiful, holding her child to her as she begged for money.她一边抱着孩子, 一边乞讨, 看起来很可怜。 It was the most pitiful sight I had ever seen.这是我见过的最值得同情的一幕。 He was a pitiful wretch.他是一个不幸的可怜虫。 2.(contemptible)+ lack, excuse, attempt可鄙的;令人轻视的;卑劣的 I grew impatient with his pitiful excuses for being late.他迟到的理由太拙劣了, 让我越来越受不了。 The choice is pitiful and the quality of the products is very low.选择很糟糕, 产品质量也很差。 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, 还经常以衣食替代。 3.<古>(compassionate)+ person慈悲的;有同情心的;怜悯的 You would calmly murder my brother in the name of your pitiful god!你会以慈悲上帝的名义不动声色地杀死我哥哥! |
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