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pitiful
pɪtɪfʊl ˈpɪtɪfəl
1 ADJ-GRADED 令人怜悯的；使人同情的；可怜的 Someone or something that is pitiful is so sad, weak, or small that you feel pity for them. 令人怜悯的；使人同情的；可怜的

  • He sounded both pitiful and eager to get what he wanted.

    他听起来既可怜兮兮的，又对想要的东西充满渴望。

  • It was the most pitiful sight I had ever seen.

    这是我看到过的最令人同情的一幕。

SYN pathetic, distressing, miserable, harrowing
pitifully

  • His legs were pitifully thin compared to the rest of his bulk.

    他的双腿和他庞大身躯的其他部分相比瘦得可怜。

2 ADJ-GRADED 匮乏的；极度欠缺的 If you describe something as pitiful, you mean that it is completely inadequate. 匮乏的；极度欠缺的 [disapproval]

  • The choice is pitiful and the quality of some of the products is very low.

    选择余地极小，而且其中一些产品的质量很差。

  • The farmers pay pitiful wages, often in the form of food and clothes.

    农场主支付的报酬少得可怜，还经常是以食物和衣服的形式。

pitifully

  • State help for the mentally handicapped is pitifully inadequate.

    国家给智障人士提供的帮助远远不够。

3 ADJ-GRADED 可鄙的；不值得考虑的 If you describe something as pitiful, you mean that it does not deserve respect or consideration. 可鄙的；不值得考虑的

  • This argument seems to show a pitiful lack of confidence in the capabilities of our juries.

    这一论点似乎表现出对我们陪审团能力的极度不信任，而这种不信任是可悲的。

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