时间: 2025-04-24 10:02:51
美: ['pɪti]
英: ['pɪtɪ]
n. 怜悯,同情;遗憾
vt. 对……表示怜悯;对……感到同情
最后更新时间:2025-04-24 10:02:51
词源分析:Pity 源于拉丁语 “pietas”,意为“虔诚、同情”。其词根 “piet-” 与同情、怜悯相关。
历史背景:该词在英语中的首次使用可追溯到13世纪,常见于**和文学作品中,表达对他人痛苦的同情。
课本:在**的英语教材中,如《新概念英语》可能在初中或高中阶段出现。而在牛津和美国的教材,如《Oxford English Dictionary》和《American Heritage Dictionary》,通常在中学阶段引入。
正式与非正式语境:
例证:
特殊场合:
It is a pity that she didn't come to the party.
(真可惜她没有来参加派对。)
He felt a deep pity for the homeless man on the street.
(他对街上的无家可归者感到深深的怜悯。)
She expressed her pity for the victims of the disaster.
(她对灾难的受害者表达了她的同情。)
What a pity that you have to leave so soon!
(真可惜你这么快就要离开!)
The play evoked a sense of pity and compassion in the audience.
(这部剧在观众中引起了同情和怜悯。)
*. There’s no need to pity me; I’m doing fine.
(没必要同情我;我过得很好。)
His inability to help stirred pity in her heart.
(他无法帮助的情况激起了她心中的怜悯。)
It’s a pity that such talent is going to waste.
(如此才华被浪费真是可惜。)
The documentary aimed to create pity for the endangered species.
(这部纪录片旨在引发对濒危物种的同情。)
Pity is often a precursor to action in humanitarian efforts.
(同情往往是人道主义行动的前兆。)
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反义词:
这种分析方式有助于加深对单词 "pity" 的理解,提升词汇运用能力。
[N-UNCOUNT] If you feel pity for someone, you feel very sorry for them. 同情心
例:He felt a sudden tender pity for her.他突然对她起了温柔的同情心。
[V-T] If you pity someone, you feel very sorry for them. 同情
例:I don't know whether to hate or pity him.我不知道是该恨他还是该同情他。
[[情感]] If you say that it is a pity that something is the case, you mean that you feel disappointment or regret about it. 遗憾的事
例:It is a great pity that all students in the city cannot have the same chances.很遗憾的是,并非该市所有学生都能拥有同样的机会。
例:It's a pity you've arrived so late in the year.真遗憾,你这一年来得太迟了。
[N-UNCOUNT] If someone shows pity, they do not harm or punish someone they have power over. 仁慈; 怜悯
例:Noncommunist forces have some pity toward people here.非共产主义者的军队有些怜悯这里的人们。
[PHRASE] If you take pity on someone, you feel sorry for them and help them. 同情
例:No woman had ever felt the need to take pity on him before.之前,没有哪个女人觉得有必要同情他。