pitiable
英 ['pɪtɪəb(ə)l]
美['pɪtɪəbl]
- adj. 可怜的
英英释意
- 1. inspiring mixed contempt and pity;
- "their efforts were pathetic"
- "pitiable lack of character"
- "pitiful exhibition of cowardice"
- 2. deserving or inciting pity;
- "a hapless victim"
- "miserable victims of war"
- "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy
- "piteous appeals for help"
- "pitiable homeless children"
- "a pitiful fate"
- "Oh, you poor thing"
- "his poor distorted limbs"
- "a wretched life"
双语例句
- 1. Her grandmother seemed to her a pitiable figure.
- 祖母在她看来是个可怜的人。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The refugees were in a pitiable state.
- 难民处境可怜。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. Their bodies and clothes were in a pitiable condition.
- 他们的体貌和衣着极其可怜.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Between the pitiable look and my sympathy stands that small white kitten.
- 那个眼神与我的好心中间隔着一只小白猫.
来自汉英文学 - 散文英译
- 5. On what foundation does your bold, mad, pitiable, and execrable arrogance rest?
- 你这种恬不知耻 、 疯狂, 既可怜又可恨的狂妄态度究竟有什么根据 呢 ?
来自辞典例句