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美: ['pɪtɪfəl]
英: ['pɪtɪfʊl; -f(ə)l]
adj. 可怜的,令人同情的
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词源分析:Pitiful由“pit(y)”(怜悯)和后缀“-ful”组成,表示充满或具有某种特征。“Pity”源于拉丁语“pietas”,意为怜悯、同情。
历史背景:该词首次使用可以追溯到14世纪,常见于中世纪文学,例如《神曲》中的描述。
课本:Pitiful常出现在英语学*者的教材中,例如《新概念英语》或《剑桥英语》。在美国的中学教材中,如《Literature》或《American Literature》中也可能出现,适合初中及高中生。
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特殊场合:
The pitiful condition of the stray animals moved many volunteers to help.
After the storm, the pitiful sight of the destroyed homes left the community in shock.
His pitiful excuses for being late were not convincing at all.
The pitiful performance of the team led to their elimination from the tournament.
She gave him a pitiful look, hoping for sympathy.
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[ADJ] Someone or something that is pitiful is so sad, weak, or small that you feel pity for them. 令人同情的; 可怜的
例:He sounded both pitiful and eager to get what he wanted.他听上去可怜兮兮地迫切想得到他所想要的。
[ADV] pitifully 令人同情地; 可怜地
例:His legs were pitifully thin compared to the rest of his bulk.他的双腿和他魁梧的上身相比细得可怜。
[[表不满]] If you describe something as pitiful, you mean that it is completely inadequate. 极度欠缺的
例:The choice is pitiful and the quality of some of the products is very low.选择余地很小,而且有些产品的质量很差。
[ADV] pitifully 极度欠缺地
例:State help for the mentally handicapped is pitifully inadequate.国家对智障者的帮助少得可怜。