piteous
英 [ˈpɪtiəs]
美 [ˈpɪtiəs]
adj. 可怜的; 令人怜悯的; 令人同情的
BNC.38529 / COCA.34479
同义词辨析
pitifulpiteouspitiable【导航词义：可怜的】
pitifuladj. 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。
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。
piteousadj. 〈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？
为什么她发出一声长长的哀号？
pitiableadj. 〈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。
妇女和儿童很容易成为可怜的战争受害者。
牛津词典
adj.
- 可怜的；令人怜悯的；令人同情的
deserving or causing pity- a piteous cry/sight
可怜的哭声 / 景象
- a piteous cry/sight
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 令人怜悯的；引人哀怜的；可怜的
Something that ispiteousis so sad that you feel great pity for the person involved.- As they pass by, a piteous wailing is heard.
他们经过时，响起了令人哀怜的恸哭。
- As they pass by, a piteous wailing is heard.
双语例句
- The dog gave a piteous cry.
这狗发出可怜的叫声。 - We felt piteous for him because no one could accompany or play with him.
没有人陪他或者和他一起玩，我们倒觉得他可怜。 - With a final realization of the immensity of her love and the piteous plight it had brought upon her. Her marriage to John is jeopardized Because of her secret, stuBBorn ardency for Tom.
克莱终于理解到她那无边的爱和这悲惨的婚约给她带来的是什么。她暗中对汤姆坚定强烈的感情动摇了她和约翰的婚姻。 - Its teeth clacked, and a piteous whine rose from its throat.
牙齿噼啪作响，喉咙里发出令人怜悯的哀鸣。 - She gave so piteous a description of her plight.
她对自己的处境作了非常令人怜悯的描述。 - Said her charming, piteous, dead face.
她那美丽迷人的、可怜的死者的面孔在说话。 - He wrote a piteous letter to his parents saying how unhappy he was away from home.
他给父母写了一封语调凄凉的信，说他离开家多么地感伤。 - As they pass by, a piteous wailing is heard.
他们经过时，响起了令人哀怜的恸哭。 - The other deities were vexed beyond words, but dared attempt no rescue for all her piteous cries.
别的神祗气恼万分，但不敢拯救赫拉，尽管她哭喊得十分凄惨。 - We heard piteous sounds of suffering and pain.
我们听到可怜的痛苦受难的呻吟。