piteous

英 [ˈpɪtiəs]

美 [ˈpɪtiəs]

adj. 可怜的; 令人怜悯的; 令人同情的

BNC.38529 / COCA.34479

同义词辨析

pitiful piteous pitiable【导航词义：可怜的】

pitifuladj. 令人同情的，可怜的

〔辨析〕

指外表或经历令人同情的。

〔例证〕

The refugees whose houses were ruined in the tsunami were a pitiful sight.
这些难民的房屋在海啸中被毁，看上去真可怜。
That little boy was in a very pitiful condition.
那个小男孩处于非常可怜的境地中。

piteousadj. 〈文〉可怜的，让人怜悯的

〔辨析〕

指表达苦难或悲伤的方式让人心生怜悯的。

〔例证〕

Why did she give a long piteous cry?
为什么她发出一声长长的哀号？

pitiableadj. 〈正式〉令人怜悯的，可怜的

〔辨析〕

指让人心生怜悯、值得同情的。

〔例证〕

Women and children are prone to become pitiable victims of war.
妇女和儿童很容易成为可怜的战争受害者。

牛津词典

adj.

可怜的；令人怜悯的；令人同情的
deserving or causing pity
1. a piteous cry/sight
  可怜的哭声 / 景象

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 令人怜悯的；引人哀怜的；可怜的
Something that ispiteousis so sad that you feel great pity for the person involved.
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。

双语例句

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。
As he drew near the fire and heard Platon's weak, sickly voice, and saw his piteous mien in the bright firelight, Pierre felt a pang at heart.
皮埃尔走近火堆，听见普拉东微弱、病态的声音，看见他那被火光照亮了的可怜的脸，他的心像被针扎了一样，被刺痛了。
The first situation is not fear-inspiring or piteous, but simply odious to us.
第一种情况不能引发怜悯或恐惧，只能单纯引起我们的厌恶。
No, Father, please, he tried to say, but dogs cannot speak the tongues of men, so all that emerged was a piteous whine.
不要，爸爸，求你。他想说话，但是狗说不出人的语言，只能发出一声哀嚎。
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。
She dropped her voice, and looked so sad and piteous.
她把声音放得很低，一副悲悲戚戚的样子，真是可怜。
And then, is the piteous low click.
然后，就是那低得可怜的点击。
As they pass by, a piteous wailing is heard.
他们经过时，响起了令人哀怜的恸哭。
With a final realization of the immensity of her love and the piteous plight it had brought upon her. Her marriage to John is jeopardized Because of her secret, stuBBorn ardency for Tom.
克莱终于理解到她那无边的爱和这悲惨的婚约给她带来的是什么。她暗中对汤姆坚定强烈的感情动摇了她和约翰的婚姻。
The kitten gave a piteous cry.
小猫发出一声可怜的叫声。