pitiful

['pitifəl]

adj.慈悲的,可怜的, 凄惨的

例句与用法：

I was more or less pitiful at the news he couldn't come.

听到他不能来的消息后，我多少有些遗憾。

The patient was in a pitiful condition.

那个病人处于一种非常可怜的状况。

You don't expect me to believe that pitiful excuse, do you?

你并不认为我会相信那个可鄙的借口，是吧？

词形变化：

副词: pitifully | 名词: pitifulness |

详细释义：

a.

1. 可怜的, 令人同情的

The orphan was pitiful.

那个孤儿真是可怜。

2. 可鄙的

I hate his pitiful act.

我讨厌他可鄙的行为。

3. 【古】有同情心的, 慈悲的

Cora is pitiful to the poor.

科拉对穷人有怜悯心。