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pity

美 [ˈpɪti]英 [ˈpɪti]
  • n.同情;怜悯;(用于表示失望)遗憾,可惜
  • vt.可怜;怜悯;同情

复数: pities 过去式: pitied 现在分词: pitying 过去分词: pitied 第三人称单数: pities

pitypity

noun

1

同情;怜悯
a feeling of sympathy and sadness caused by the suffering and troubles of others

I could only feel pity for what they were enduring.

对他们所受的苦难我唯有同情而已。

a look/feeling/surge of pity

怜悯的表情 / 感觉 / 涌动

I took pity on her and lent her the money.

我同情她,就把钱借给了她。

I beg you to have pity on him.

请你可怜可怜他吧。

I don't want your pity.

我用不着你可怜。

2

(用于表示失望)遗憾,可惜
used to show that you are disappointed about sth

It's a pity that you can't stay longer.

你不能再多停留些时间,真是遗憾。

‘I've lost it!’ ‘Oh, what a pity .’

“我把东西弄丢了!”“哎呀,真可惜。”

What a pity that she didn't tell me earlier.

真遗憾,她没有早点告诉我。

It seems a pity to waste this food.

浪费这些食物真可惜。

This dress is really nice. Pity it's so expensive.

这件连衣裙真不错。只可惜太贵了。

Oh, that's a pity .

唉,那可真遗憾。

It would be a great pity if you gave up now.

你要是现在放弃,那就太可惜了。

习语

unfortunately

“自行车上保险没有?”“没有。真倒霉!”
‘Was the bicycle insured?’ ‘No, more's the pity!’

verb

【不规则形式】pities pitying pitied pitied

not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时同情;怜悯;可怜
to feel sorry for sb because of their situation; to feel pity for sb

He pitied people who were stuck in dead-end jobs.

他很同情那些工作上毫无前途的人。

Compulsive gamblers are more to be pitied than condemned.

对嗜赌成瘾者要多些同情,少些谴责。

I pity her having to work such long hours.

她不得不加班加点工作,真让我同情。

pity

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 同情;怜悯;可怜
    If you feel pity for someone, you feel very sorry for them.

    He felt a sudden tender pity for her...

    他突然涌起一股对她的温柔怜悯之情。

  • 2
    VERB 同情;怜悯;可怜
    If you pity someone, you feel very sorry for them.

    I don't know whether to hate or pity him.

    我不知道该恨他,还是该同情他。

  • 3
    N-SING 可惜的事;遗憾的事
    If you say that it is a pity that something is the case, you mean that you feel disappointment or regret about it.

    It is a great pity that all pupils in the city cannot have the same chances...

    非常遗憾的是,在这个城市里,并非所有的学生都能获得同样的机会。

  • 4
    N-UNCOUNT 仁慈;慈悲
    If someone shows pity, they do not harm or punish someone they have power over.

    One should avoid showing too much pity...

    一个人应该避免显得太过仁慈。

  • 5
    PHR with cl 不幸的是;遗憾的是
    If you add more's the pity to a comment, you are expressing your disappointment or regret about something.

    But my world isn't your world, more's the pity.

    可惜的是,我们是两个世界的人。

  • 6
    PHRASE (尤在恼怒或不快时用于强调)行行好,发发慈悲吧
    You can say for pity's sake to add emphasis to what you are saying, especially when you are annoyed or upset.

    'Run, Katherine. For pity's sake run!' he screamed.

    “跑,凯瑟琳,快跑!”他尖叫道。

  • 7
    PHRASE 对…表示同情;对…表示怜悯
    If you take pity on someone, you feel sorry for them and help them.

    No woman had ever felt the need to take pity on him before.

    以前从没有女性觉得他需要同情。

  • 8
    PHRASE (用于强调)可惜的是,遗憾的是
    If you say the pity is that, or the pity of it is that, before a comment, you are emphasizing your disappointment or regret about something.

    The pity is that it was all completely unnecessary...

    遗憾的是这完全没有必要。

noun

1
the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
Synonym: compassion
2
an unfortunate development
it's a pity he couldn't do it
Synonym: shame
3
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
the blind are too often objects of pity
Synonym: commiseration ruth pathos

verb

1
share the suffering of
Synonym: feel for compassionate condole with sympathize with

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  1. I pity her having to work such long hours .

    她不得不加班加点工作,真让我同情。

  2. I could only feel pity for what they were enduring .

    对他们所受的苦难我唯有同情而已。

  3. It would be a great pity if you gave up now .

    你要是现在放弃,那就太可惜了。

  4. It seems a pity to waste this food .

    浪费这些食物真可惜。

  5. It 's a pity that you can 't stay longer .

    你不能再多停留些时间,真是遗憾。

  6. I took pity on her and lent her the money .

    我同情她,就把钱借给了她。

  7. What he felt was more akin to pity than love .

    他感受到的更像怜悯,而不是爱。

  8. I don 't want your pity .

    我用不着你可怜。

  9. It 's a pity our trips to New York don 't coincide .

    真遗憾我们不能同一时间去纽约旅行。

  10. For pity 's sake , help me !

    行行好,帮帮我吧!

  11. He was dead to all feelings of pity .

    他毫无同情心。

  12. His words were a mixture of pity and reproof .

    他的话里既有同情也有责备。

  13. Oh , that 's a pity .

    唉,那可真遗憾。

  14. He pitied people who were stuck in dead-end jobs .

    他很同情那些工作上毫无前途的人。

  15. Her smile was a mixture of pity and condescension .

    她的微笑中夹杂着怜悯与傲慢。

  16. I beg you to have pity on him .

    请你可怜可怜他吧。

  17. Compulsive gamblers are more to be pitied than condemned .

    对嗜赌成瘾者要多些同情,少些谴责。

  18. But my world isn 't your world , more 's the pity .

    可惜的是,我们是两个世界的人。

  19. Pity you haven 't got your car , isn 't it

    可惜你还没有车,不是吗?

  20. It seemed a pity to let it all go to waste .

    让这一切白白浪费掉,真是可惜了。

  21. I don 't know whether to hate or pity him .

    我不知道该恨他,还是该同情他。

  22. She knew that she was an object of pity among her friends .

    她知道自己是朋友们同情的对象。

  23. No woman had ever felt the need to take pity on him before .

    以前从没有女性觉得他需要同情。

  24. One should avoid showing too much pity

    一个人应该避免显得太过仁慈。

  25. It 's a pity you never got married , Sarah

    萨拉,你没结过婚真是遗憾啊。

  26. Leo went on , his dark eyes wide with pity and concern .

    利奥接着说下去,他的黑眼睛瞪得大大的,充满怜悯和关切。

  27. It is a great pity that all pupils in the city cannot have the same chances

    非常遗憾的是,在这个城市里,并非所有的学生都能获得同样的机会。

  28. Do I sound envious ? I pity them , actually .

    我听起来是嫉妒吗?实际上我是可怜他们。

  29. Her voice was tender , full of pity

    她的声音很温柔,充满了怜爱。

  30. She saw no pity in their faces .

    她从他们的脸上看不到慈悲。

sympathy compassion pity 【导航词义:同情】
sympathy v. 同情,怜悯
〔辨析〕

普通用词,表示对他人遭遇、境况等的同情、怜惜,含有感同身受的意味,作此义解时常后接介词 for。

〔例证〕

She showed her sympathy for the lonely man.

她非常同情这个孤独的男人。

She used her sob story to gain sympathy from the press.

她用自己的悲伤故事赢得新闻界的同情。

Gorky had great sympathy for the poor and the down-trodden.

高尔基非常同情穷人和受压迫者。

compassion v. 怜悯,同情
〔辨析〕

较正式用词,指对他人不幸遭遇的同情和怜悯,含愿意提供帮助之意。

〔例证〕

They had much compassion for the widow who moved here last Friday.

他们很同情上周五搬来这里的那个寡妇。

I feel a measure of compassion for the woman.

我对那个女人怀有一定程度的同情。

Compassion is the basis of all morality.

同情是一切道德的基础。

pity v. 怜悯,同情
〔辨析〕

指对弱者、不幸者的苦难、困境等表示的怜悯。

〔例证〕

She felt pity for a man suffering so much.

她对那个受过那么多痛苦的人感到同情。

I listened to his sad story with pity.

我同情地听他讲述他的悲惨故事。

I detected a note of pity in her voice.

我觉察到她的话音里带着同情。

He looked so exhausted that his friends started to take pity on him.

他看上去如此疲惫不堪,他的朋友们开始同情他了。

  • 习语

n.

more's the pity

不幸地
unfortunately

‘Was the bicycle insured?’ ‘No, more's the pity!’

“自行车上保险没有?”“没有。真倒霉!”