pathos
/ˈpeɪθɒs/noun
mass noun
- 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 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。
词源
mid 17th cent.: from Greek pathos 'suffering'：related to paskhein 'suffer' and penthos 'grief'.