Word
pitilessness
/ˊpitilisnis/
noun
冷酷；无情；没有怜悯心
核心释义
The condition or quality of being pitiless; lack of pity or compassion.
- 1.
无情；冷酷。
The condition of being pitiless
无情；冷酷。；无情;冷酷
用法In use
The pitilessness of the winter storm left the town without power for days.
用法提示：此句中pitilessness作为名词，主语的一部分，表示自然现象的冷酷无情。
She was shocked by the pitilessness of her boss when he fired the loyal employee.
用法提示：此句中pitilessness作为介词宾语，描述人的冷酷行为。
The novel explores the pitilessness of nature in the face of human suffering.
用法提示：此句中pitilessness作为名词，作动词explores的宾语，表达抽象概念。
the pitilessness of + noun/noun phrase
表示某事物或某人的无情属性。
The pitilessness of the ruler caused widespread suffering.
统治者的冷酷导致了广泛的苦难。
with + pitilessness
作方式状语，表示以冷酷的方式。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- ruthlessness
- 残酷，无情 · pitilessness强调缺乏怜悯，而ruthlessness更强调残忍和不顾一切
- mercilessness
- 无情，残忍 · pitilessness侧重内心没有怜悯，mercilessness强调行动上毫不留情
- heartlessness
- 冷酷，无情 · pitilessness指缺乏同情心，heartlessness强调冷酷无情的特质
词族Word family
- pitiless
- 无情的；冷酷的 · adj
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
通常不可数，表示抽象性质
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