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
- 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。 - Oh, a group of selfish piteous creatures!
啊,一群自私的可怜虫! - And then, is the piteous low click.
然后,就是那低得可怜的点击。 - The kitten gave a piteous cry.
小猫发出一声可怜的叫声。 - 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。 - We heard piteous sounds of suffering and pain.
我们听到可怜的痛苦受难的呻吟。 - No, Father, please, he tried to say, but dogs cannot speak the tongues of men, so all that emerged was a piteous whine.
不要,爸爸,求你。他想说话,但是狗说不出人的语言,只能发出一声哀嚎。 - As he drew near the fire and heard Platon's weak, sickly voice, and saw his piteous mien in the bright firelight, Pierre felt a pang at heart.
皮埃尔走近火堆,听见普拉东微弱、病态的声音,看见他那被火光照亮了的可怜的脸,他的心像被针扎了一样,被刺痛了。 - 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。