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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。
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?
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。

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 可怜的;令人怜悯的;令人同情的
      deserving or causing pity
      1. a piteous cry/sight
        可怜的哭声 / 景象

    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.
      1. As they pass by, a piteous wailing is heard.
        他们经过时,响起了令人哀怜的恸哭。

    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。