piteous

a. 哀怨的, 可怜的, 慈悲的

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词形变化

more piteous 比较级 most piteous 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Provoking pity, compassion, or sympathy.

    1782, Frances Burney, Cecilia, London: T. Payne & Son and T. Cadell, Volume 2, Book 3, Chapter 4, p. 51, […] my strength, madam, is almost all gone away, and when I do any hard work, it’s quite a piteous sight to see me, for I am all in a tremble after it, just as if I had an ague […]

  2. 2.

    Showing devotion to God.

    废旧
  3. 3.

    Showing compassion.

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  4. 4.

    Of little importance or value.

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词汇关系

形容词

同义词 8

poor pathetic miserable wretched pitiful hapless pitiable misfortunate

近义相关 1

unfortunate

词源

From Middle English pitous, from Old French piteus, pitus.

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