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pitiable

英 [ˈpɪtiəbl]

美 [ˈpɪtiəbl]

adj.  值得同情的; 可怜的; 卑鄙的; 卑劣的

BNC.35354 / COCA.28858

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.

    • 值得同情的;可怜的
      deserving pity or causing you to feel pity
      1. The refugees were in a pitiable state.
        难民处境可怜。
    • 卑鄙的;卑劣的
      not deserving respect
      1. a pitiable lack of talent
        令人遗憾的无能表现

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ-GRADED 值得怜悯(或同情)的;可怜的
      Someone who ispitiableis in such a sad or weak state that you feel pity for them.
      1. Her grandmother seemed to her a pitiable figure.
        祖母在她看来是个可怜的人。

    双语例句

    • His heart softened at the pitiable sight.
      看到这可怜的情景,他的心就软了。
    • What is even more pitiable is that a mange dog won't accept help, even when we mean well.
      更可怜的是,癞皮狗不会接受帮助,即便我们是善意的。
    • 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?
    • Deprived of the God who answers prayer, we should be in a more pitiable plight than the dead in the grave, and should soon sink to the same level as the lost in hell.
      倘若不能享受应允祈祷的上帝,我们将比在坟墓中的死人更为可怜,很快就会下沈至地狱中,如同那些失丧的人一样。
    • Zhang Mo is superb as Fans servant, a feisty, proud and excitable man who becomes a pitiable figure.
      张默作为范殿元的仆人非常尽责,他是个精力充沛、充满骄傲而容易激动的人,也是个值得怜悯的人物形象。
    • Without etiquette, the society will sink into a pitiable state. Furthermore, the necessary contacts among society members will be disturbed by pointless impulsion and dispute.
      社会要是没有礼仪,就会陷入可悲的境地,而社会成员之间所必须的交往就会被无谓的冲动和纠纷所干扰。
    • The pitiable rump for which honest social scientists do not care is left as prey to philosophers of history and to people who amuse themselves more than others with professions of faith.
      而不为诚信社会科学家所垂青的那点可怜残馀,也成了历史哲学家和唯以表白信仰而自娱者的猎物。
    • From Chen Yins poetical works, we can see a lovable, pitiable and "pedantic" image somewhat worthy of respect in a feudal society.
      通过陈寅的诗作,我们看到封建社会一位可爱、可怜,还有几分可敬的“书呆子”的形象。
    • He was in a pitiable condition, very weak, sharing the body of a mediocre wizard.
      他当时的处境很可怜,非常虚弱,跟一个平庸的巫师共用一具身体。
    • One would need to have a heart as hard as stone not to be moved by his pitiable plight.
      你需要有铁石般的心肠才不致被他可怜的处境所打动。