pitiful

单词辨析:

pitiful piteous pitiable 【导航词义:可怜的】
pitiful adj. 令人同情的,可怜的
〔辨析〕

指外表或经历令人同情的。

〔例证〕

The refugees whose houses were ruined in the tsunami were a pitiful sight.

这些难民的房屋在海啸中被毁,看上去真可怜。

That little boy was in a very pitiful condition.

那个小男孩处于非常可怜的境地中。

piteous adj. [文]可怜的,让人怜悯的
〔辨析〕

指表达苦难或悲伤的方式让人心生怜悯的。

〔例证〕

Why did she give a long piteous cry?

为什么她发出一声长长的哀号?

pitiable adj. [正式]令人怜悯的,可怜的
〔辨析〕

指让人心生怜悯、值得同情的。

〔例证〕

Women and children are prone to become pitiable victims of war.

妇女和儿童很容易成为可怜的战争受害者。

相关例句:

I see myself pitiful and hated.

我好可怜被人讨厌。

It was so pitiful we lost this match again.

多可惜又输了这场比赛!

It was mama's pitiful weeping that brought tears to my eyes.

我倒是为妈妈哭得可怜而也落了泪。

How could I not stop by after all those pitiful messages you left?

收到你那么多可怜的留言我怎么能不过来看看呢?

It seemed such a pitiful stupid trap.

这好像真是个又可怜又笨拙的圈套。

The most pitiful and agonising thing is not being true to oneself.

不忠于自己的人;是世上最可怜和最痛苦的。