piteous
英 ['pɪtɪəs]
美['pɪtɪəs]
- adj. 可怜的；哀怨的；慈悲的
近义词
wretched
英英释义
- 1. deserving or inciting pity;
- "a hapless victim"
- "miserable victims of war"
- "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy
- "piteous appeals for help"
- "pitiable homeless children"
- "a pitiful fate"
- "Oh, you poor thing"
- "his poor distorted limbs"
- "a wretched life"
实用场景例句
- a piteous cry/sight
- 可怜的哭声 / 景象
牛津词典
- As they pass by, a piteous wailing is heard.
- 他们经过时，响起了令人哀怜的恸哭。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Nothin but a piteous lowercase $ 500 justness in a chronicle shelter policy.
- 只有一份可怜的500美元的人寿保险.
期刊摘选
- John looked piteous, like a drowned mouse.
- 约翰那模样好惨, 活像一只落水的老鼠.
期刊摘选
- The politician found the piteous cries of the starving children unbearable.
- 这个政治家发现饥饿的孩子们可怜的哭声让人不忍心听下去.
期刊摘选
- 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.
期刊摘选
- Its teeth clacked, and a piteous whine rose from its throat.
- 牙齿噼啪作响, 喉咙里发出令人怜悯的哀鸣.
期刊摘选
- Oh, a group of selfish piteous creatures!
- 啊, 一群自私的可怜虫!
期刊摘选
- We heard piteous sounds of suffering and pain.
- 我们听到可怜的痛苦受难的呻吟.
辞典例句
- Sunddenly the wolf trembled. Its teeth clacked, and a piteous whine rose from its throat.
- 突然,那狼颤动了一下,牙齿咯咯作响, 从嗓子眼里发出一声令人怜悯的哀鸣.
期刊摘选
- 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.
期刊摘选
- The dog gave a piteous cry.
- 这狗发出可怜的叫声.
辞典例句
- A piteous lowercase salesperson locomotion in here on your safekeeping and knees and solicitation for help.
- 一个可怜的小职员,在这里四肢着地求助.
期刊摘选
- Because you are really piteous.
- 因为你很可怜.
期刊摘选
- I show great compassion to this piteous lady.
- 从此我对她充满同情.
期刊摘选
- As they pass by, a piteous wailing is heard.
- 他们经过时，响起了令人哀怜的恸哭。
柯林斯例句
词态变化
副词: piteously;
中文词源
piteous 可怜的
来自pity,可怜，同情，-ous,形容词后缀。
英文词源
- piteous (adj.)
- c. 1300, from Anglo-French pitous, Old French pitos "pious; merciful, compassionate, moved to pity; pitiful" (12c., Modern French piteux), from Medieval Latin pietosus "merciful, pitiful," in Vulgar Latin "dutiful," from Latin pietas "dutiful conduct, compassion" (see piety). Related: Piteously; piteousness.
双语例句
- 1. As they pass by, a piteous wailing is heard.
- 他们经过时，响起了令人哀怜的恸哭。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. We heard piteous sounds of suffering and pain.
- 我们听到可怜的痛苦受难的呻吟.
来自辞典例句
- 3. The dog gave a piteous cry.
- 这狗发出可怜的叫声.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Nothin but a piteous lowercase $ 500 justness in a chronicle shelter policy.
- 只有一份可怜的500美元的人寿保险.
来自互联网
- 5. The politician found the piteous cries of the starving children unbearable.
- 这个政治家发现饥饿的孩子们可怜的哭声让人不忍心听下去.
来自互联网