be pitiable
The abandoned puppy was pitiable.
那只被遗弃的小狗令人怜悯。
可怜的，令人怜悯的；可鄙的
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
arousing or deserving pity or contempt
常含轻蔑意味
值得同情的；可怜的
That deserves, evokes or can be given pity; pitiful.
可鄙又可怜的
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
值得怜悯的
deserving or inciting pity; ; ; - Galsworthy
The pitiable condition of the stray dog moved everyone to tears.
那只流浪狗可怜又可鄙的境况让每个人都流下了眼泪。
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰condition，表示‘令人怜悯又带鄙夷的’
AI contextual example
She gave a pitiable excuse for being late, which no one believed.
她为迟到找了一个可怜又蹩脚的借口，没人相信。
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰excuse，表达‘既可怜又不可信的’
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His pitiable attempts at humor only made the audience uncomfortable.
他那些可怜又可悲的幽默尝试只让观众感到尴尬。
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰attempts，传达‘令人同情又轻蔑的’
AI contextual example
The abandoned puppy was pitiable.
那只被遗弃的小狗令人怜悯。
pitiable 作定语时含可怜又可鄙之意。
They lived in a pitiable condition.
他们生活在可怜的状况中。
She found his excuses pitiable.
她觉得他的借口可怜又可鄙。
His constant complaining made him pitiable.
他不停的抱怨使他显得可怜又可鄙。
grammar · medium
易错句子He was pitiful for his cowardice.
正确表达He was pitiable for his cowardice.
pitiable 强调因怯懦等可鄙行为引起的怜悯与鄙视，而 pitiful 一般指单纯可怜；这里语境更合适用 pitiable。
grammar · medium
易错句子It's a pitable situation.
正确表达It's a pitiable situation.
pitiable 的正确拼写是 p-i-t-i-a-b-l-e，常见错误漏写字母 i。
pitiable 常隐含轻蔑，而 pitiful 更侧重单纯的可怜或同情，但也可表示“可鄙的”，需根据语境区分。
piteous 强调引起同情或哀怜，通常不带有贬义或轻蔑色彩；pitiable 则常暗示怜悯中夹杂鄙夷。
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