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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

    • We dutifully cut out scary things from construction paper and glued together our own artistic efforts, pitiable though they were.
      我们认真地用硬板纸裁出吓人的东西,把自己的艺术作品用胶水粘合起来,虽然它们着实不怎么样。
    • Although scarcely anyone seemed to notice it the boy presented a truly pitiable spectacle.
      这孩子的样子实在可怜,不过好象很少有人注意到他。
    • In grief unspeakable, I give you my hand& you of all women the most pitiable.
      在无可言喻的悲伤中,我向你伸出我的手,你是女人中最值得同情的。
    • That will make your ladyship's situation at present more pitiable; but it will have no effect on me.
      那只能使夫人你目前的处境更加可怜;而对我却不会有任何影响。
    • The emperor had Been in a state of pitiaBle vacillation
      皇帝曾处于令人可怜的举棋不定状态
    • 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。
    • Her grandmother seemed to her a pitiable figure.
      祖母在她看来是个可怜的人。
    • 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?
    • The thought of deserting his weaker and more pitiable companions never perhaps occurred to him.
      他大概从来没有想到撇下比较软弱,可怜的同伴。
    • 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。