pathetic

I could hear her pathetic [=pitiful] cries for help.我能听到她可怜的呼救声。

The blind, old dog was a pathetic sight.那只瞎了的老狗样子真可怜。

The team was pretty bad last year, but this year they're downright pathetic.这个球队去年表现相当不好，今年则是一团糟。

The story he told was a pathetic attempt to cover up a lie.他胡乱编造了一个情况妄图掩盖谎言。

a pathetic excuse牵强的借口

His car is a pathetic piece of junk.他的车是堆糟糕的废铁。