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
- 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。 - Oh, a group of selfish piteous creatures!
啊，一群自私的可怜虫！ - As they pass by, a piteous wailing is heard.
他们经过时，响起了令人哀怜的恸哭。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - John looked piteous, like a drowned mouse.
约翰那模样好惨，活像一只落水的老鼠。 - Said her charming, piteous, dead face.
她那美丽迷人的、可怜的死者的面孔在说话。 - The kitten gave a piteous cry.
小猫发出一声可怜的叫声。 - 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。