pity
美音:[´pıtı
]
英音:[´pıtı
]
v.(觉得)可怜 n.憾事,怜悯,同情
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副词:pityingly 名词复数:pities 动词过去式:pitied 过去分词:pitied 现在分词:pitying 第三人称单数:pities
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pity compassion commiseration sympathy forbearance humanity mercy clemency leniency charitypity commiserate sympathize feel sorry for
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pity
/'pɪtɪ; `pɪtɪ/
n
1 [U] ~ (for sb/sth) feeling of sorrow caused by the suffering, troubles, etc of others 同情; 怜悯
*be full of/filled with pity for sb 十分同情某人
* be moved to pity by sb's suffering 受某人的痛苦所感动而产生同情
* do sth out of pity for sb, ie because one feels pity for him 出于怜悯为某人做某事
* feel very little pity for sb 不太可怜某人.
2 [sing] ~ (that...) cause for mild regret or sorrow (but not a real disaster) 遗憾的事; 可悲的事
*It's a pity the weather isn't better for our outing today. 我们今天出去游玩天气不见好, 真遗憾.
* What a pity that you can't come to the theatre with us tonight. 你今晚不能和我们一起去看戏, 真可惜.
* The pity (of it) is that..., ie The regrettable thing is that... 遗憾的是....
3 (idm 习语) have pity on sb show mercy towards sb 对某人表示同情或怜悯. ,more's the `pity (infml 口) unfortunately 真不幸
*`Did you insure the jewels before they were stolen?' `No, more's the pity!' ｀你那些被窃的珠宝买保险了吗?＇｀没有, 真倒霉!＇ take pity on sb help sb because one feels pity for him 出于同情或怜悯而帮助某人.
v (pt, pp pitied) [Tn]
1 feel pity for (sb) 对（某人）感到同情或怜悯
*Pity the poor sailors at sea in this storm! 可怜可怜在这场风暴中在海上航行的那些倒霉的水手吧!
* Survivors of the disaster who lost their relatives are much to be pitied. 灾难中丧失亲人的幸存者很值得同情.
2 feel contempt for (sb) 觉得（某人）可鄙
*I pity you if you think this is an acceptable way to behave. 你要是认为这种行为可以原谅, 那你就太可鄙了.
* I pity you (ie I am threatening you) if you can't pay me the money by tomorrow. 你明天不把钱还给我, 我就不客气了. pitying adj
(a) expressing pity 同情的; 怜悯的
*He lay helpless in the street under the pitying gaze of the bystanders. 他零零地躺在路边, 旁观的人都投以怜悯的目光.
(b) showing pity and some contempt 表示同情或怜悯并带有一些鄙夷的
*The performer received only pitying looks from his audience. 从观众的表情看, 那表演者得到的只是同情和怜悯.
n
1 [U] ~ (for sb/sth) feeling of sorrow caused by the suffering, troubles, etc of others 同情; 怜悯
*be full of/filled with pity for sb 十分同情某人
* be moved to pity by sb's suffering 受某人的痛苦所感动而产生同情
* do sth out of pity for sb, ie because one feels pity for him 出于怜悯为某人做某事
* feel very little pity for sb 不太可怜某人.
2 [sing] ~ (that...) cause for mild regret or sorrow (but not a real disaster) 遗憾的事; 可悲的事
*It's a pity the weather isn't better for our outing today. 我们今天出去游玩天气不见好, 真遗憾.
* What a pity that you can't come to the theatre with us tonight. 你今晚不能和我们一起去看戏, 真可惜.
* The pity (of it) is that..., ie The regrettable thing is that... 遗憾的是....
3 (idm 习语) have pity on sb show mercy towards sb 对某人表示同情或怜悯. ,more's the `pity (infml 口) unfortunately 真不幸
*`Did you insure the jewels before they were stolen?' `No, more's the pity!' ｀你那些被窃的珠宝买保险了吗?＇｀没有, 真倒霉!＇ take pity on sb help sb because one feels pity for him 出于同情或怜悯而帮助某人.
v (pt, pp pitied) [Tn]
1 feel pity for (sb) 对（某人）感到同情或怜悯
*Pity the poor sailors at sea in this storm! 可怜可怜在这场风暴中在海上航行的那些倒霉的水手吧!
* Survivors of the disaster who lost their relatives are much to be pitied. 灾难中丧失亲人的幸存者很值得同情.
2 feel contempt for (sb) 觉得（某人）可鄙
*I pity you if you think this is an acceptable way to behave. 你要是认为这种行为可以原谅, 那你就太可鄙了.
* I pity you (ie I am threatening you) if you can't pay me the money by tomorrow. 你明天不把钱还给我, 我就不客气了. pitying adj
(a) expressing pity 同情的; 怜悯的
*He lay helpless in the street under the pitying gaze of the bystanders. 他零零地躺在路边, 旁观的人都投以怜悯的目光.
(b) showing pity and some contempt 表示同情或怜悯并带有一些鄙夷的
*The performer received only pitying looks from his audience. 从观众的表情看, 那表演者得到的只是同情和怜悯.
1. Beggars almost sell themselves as human beings to arouse the pity of passers-by.
乞丐出售的几乎是他本人，以引起过路人的怜悯。
2. What a pity!
真遗憾！
3. This is a pity, because noise abatement really is a good
这是件憾事, 因为减小噪音确实是一件好事,
4. This is a pity, because noise abatement really is a good cause, and it is likely to be discredited if it gets to be associated with bad science.
要求减少噪音是件好事，但是如果与拙劣的科学掺杂在一起的话，就不会被人们所信任，这是很遗憾的。
5. The official gave me a look of pity for my simplicity.
这个移民官员觉得我太天真而同情地看了看我。
6. He got himself into a slough of self-pity.
他陷入顾影自怜的泥沼。
7. Her reserve had been intolerable even to those neighbours who were full of pity and kindly intentions.
她的谨慎即使对于那些充满了同情与善意的邻居来说也是无法忍受的。
8. He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able.
他从不说自己可怜，也从不表现出对那些比他幸运或健康的人的羡慕。
9. ´What a pity!´ Susan exclaimed.
"真可惜！"苏珊大声说。
10. Some relatives, however, were not pleased. One sat in a car, crying; another stood surrounded by sympathizers offering pity.
但是有些亲属却并不高兴。一个坐在车子里哭，另一个站在一群同情者当中，听他们说着女儿出嫁母难舍之类的话。
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乞丐出售的几乎是他本人，以引起过路人的怜悯。
2. What a pity!
真遗憾！
3. This is a pity, because noise abatement really is a good
这是件憾事, 因为减小噪音确实是一件好事,
4. This is a pity, because noise abatement really is a good cause, and it is likely to be discredited if it gets to be associated with bad science.
要求减少噪音是件好事，但是如果与拙劣的科学掺杂在一起的话，就不会被人们所信任，这是很遗憾的。
5. The official gave me a look of pity for my simplicity.
这个移民官员觉得我太天真而同情地看了看我。
6. He got himself into a slough of self-pity.
他陷入顾影自怜的泥沼。
7. Her reserve had been intolerable even to those neighbours who were full of pity and kindly intentions.
她的谨慎即使对于那些充满了同情与善意的邻居来说也是无法忍受的。
8. He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able.
他从不说自己可怜，也从不表现出对那些比他幸运或健康的人的羡慕。
9. ´What a pity!´ Susan exclaimed.
"真可惜！"苏珊大声说。
10. Some relatives, however, were not pleased. One sat in a car, crying; another stood surrounded by sympathizers offering pity.
但是有些亲属却并不高兴。一个坐在车子里哭，另一个站在一群同情者当中，听他们说着女儿出嫁母难舍之类的话。
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