Word · Frequency #35354
pitiable
/ˈpɪtiəbəl/
adjective
可怜的，令人怜悯的；可鄙的
核心释义
常含轻蔑意味
arousing or deserving pity or contempt
- 1.
值得同情的；可怜的
That deserves, evokes or can be given pity; pitiful.
- 2.
可鄙又可怜的
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
- 3.
值得怜悯的
deserving or inciting pity; ; ; - Galsworthy
值得同情的；可怜的；可鄙又可怜的；值得怜悯的；引人怜悯的；可怜而又可鄙的
用法In use
The pitiable condition of the stray dog moved everyone to tears.
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰condition，表示‘令人怜悯又带鄙夷的’
She gave a pitiable excuse for being late, which no one believed.
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰excuse，表达‘既可怜又不可信的’
His pitiable attempts at humor only made the audience uncomfortable.
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰attempts，传达‘令人同情又轻蔑的’
pitiable lack of character
pitiable homeless children
be pitiable
The abandoned puppy was pitiable.
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