pitiless + noun
用作定语，修饰名词，表示该名词具有无情的特性。
The pitiless tyrant showed no mercy to his subjects.
无情的暴君对他的臣民毫不怜悯。
无情的；冷酷的；无怜悯心的
缺乏人性和仁慈情感的
无情的
Having, or showing, no pity; merciless, ruthless.
无怜悯心的
without mercy or pity
冷酷的
Having no kind feelings; unkind.
缺乏人性和仁慈情感的
deficient in humane and kindly feelings
The pitiless storm destroyed the small village.
无情的暴风雨摧毁了小村庄。
用法提示：此处 pitiless 作形容词，修饰 storm，表示‘无情的’。
She gave him a pitiless look and walked away.
她冷冷地看了他一眼，然后走开了。
用法提示：此处 pitiless 作定语，修饰 look，表示‘冷酷的’。
The pitiless sun beat down on the desert travelers.
无情的烈日炙烤着沙漠中的旅人。
用法提示：此处 pitiless 作形容词，修饰 sun，表示‘无情的、残酷的’。
用作定语，修饰名词，表示该名词具有无情的特性。
The pitiless tyrant showed no mercy to his subjects.
无情的暴君对他的臣民毫不怜悯。
用作表语，后接介词towards或to引出对象。
She was pitiless towards those who had wronged her.
她对那些伤害过她的人冷酷无情。
grammar · medium
易错句子The ruler was pitiful to his enemies.
正确表达The ruler was pitiless to his enemies.
pitiful意为“可怜的”，而pitiless意为“无情的”，二者含义相反。学习者可能因拼写相似而混淆。
grammar · medium
易错句子The pitiless of the storm was terrifying.
正确表达The pitilessness of the storm was terrifying.
pitiless是形容词，不能直接用作名词，需改用名词形式pitilessness。
pitiless 表示缺少怜悯，pitiful 表示令人怜悯（常指人或处境可怜）。后者情感上同情，前者情感上冷酷。
piteous 与 pitiful 近义，但更强调唤起同情；pitiless 则相反，强调无动于衷。
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