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piteous

美 [ˈpɪtiəs]英 [ˈpɪtiəs]
  • adj.可怜的;令人怜悯的;令人同情的

派生词: piteously adv.

piteouspiteous

adj.

literary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

piteous

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    ADJ-GRADED 令人怜悯的;引人哀怜的;可怜的
    Something that is piteous is 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。

adj

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deserving or inciting pity
a hapless victim
miserable victims of war
the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworth
piteous appeals for help
pitiable homeless children
a pitiful fate
Oh, you poor thing
his poor distorted limbs
a wretched life
Synonym: hapless miserable misfortunate pathetic pitiable pitiful poor wretched

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  1. Said her charming , piteous , dead face .

    她那美丽迷人的、可怜的死者的面孔在说话。

  2. And then , is the piteous low click .

    然后,就是那低得可怜的点击。

  3. As they pass by , a piteous wailing is heard .

    他们经过时,响起了令人哀怜的恸哭。

  4. 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。

  5. John looked piteous , like a drowned mouse .

    约翰那模样好惨,活像一只落水的老鼠。

  6. She dropped her voice , and looked so sad and piteous .

    她把声音放得很低,一副悲悲戚戚的样子,真是可怜。

  7. Oh , a group of selfish piteous creatures !

    啊,一群自私的可怜虫!

  8. 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。

  9. 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。

  10. The first situation is not fear-inspiring or piteous , but simply odious to us .

    第一种情况不能引发怜悯或恐惧,只能单纯引起我们的厌恶。

  11. The dog gave a piteous cry .

    这狗发出可怜的叫声。

  12. The kitten gave a piteous cry .

    小猫发出一声可怜的叫声。

  13. 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。

  14. 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。

  15. he let out a piteous moan - go on , Harry - higher than that - good - the fur vanished - the fangs shrank

    他发出一声凄惨的呻吟——哈利,接着叫唤——还要高一些—很好—他身上的毛消失了—大尖牙缩回去了

  16. 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。

  17. 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。

  18. 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。

pitiful piteous pitiable 【导航词义:可怜的】
pitiful v. 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 v. 〈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 v. 〈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。