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have/take pity on sb/sth
常用于对弱者或动物的怜悯行为。
She took pity on the homeless cat and brought it home.
她同情那只流浪猫，把它带回了家。
怜悯；同情
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怜悯；同情
a feeling of sympathy and compassion for someone else's suffering or misfortune
She took pity on the homeless cat and brought it home.
她同情那只流浪猫，把它带回了家。
对某人或某物的不幸或痛苦感到同情。
A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
对他人不幸的同情和悲伤
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
对无可救药的劣等者感到轻蔑。
Feeling of contempt one has for someone who is hopelessly inferior.
不幸的发展
an unfortunate development
She felt a deep pity for the lost puppy.
她对那只走失的小狗深感同情。
AI contextual example
It's a pity that you can't come to the party.
真可惜你不能来参加聚会。
AI contextual example
He took pity on the stray cat and adopted it.
他同情那只流浪猫，收养了它。
AI contextual example
the blind are too often objects of pity
盲人常常成为怜悯的对象。
WordNet
常用于对弱者或动物的怜悯行为。
She took pity on the homeless cat and brought it home.
她同情那只流浪猫，把它带回了家。
强调内心的同情感受。
I feel deep pity for the victims of the earthquake.
我对地震受害者深感同情。
表示对某事的惋惜，that 可省略。
It's a pity that you missed the concert.
真遗憾你错过了音乐会。
Not this
It is pity that you missed the concert.
Use this
It is a pity that you missed the concert.
当 pity 表示'憾事'时是可数名词，前面必须加不定冠词 a。
Not this
I have a pity for him because he lost his job.
Use this
I have pity for him because he lost his job.
当 pity 表示'同情'时为不可数名词，不能加 a；正确用法是 have pity for/on sb。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
怜悯，同情
She had pity on the homeless dog and brought it home.
她怜悯那只流浪狗，把它带回了家。
同情，怜悯
He took pity on the old man and helped him across the street.
他同情那位老人，扶他过了马路。
为…感到同情
I feel pity for the victims of the earthquake.
我为地震的受害者感到同情。
出于同情
They gave her a job out of pity, not because she was qualified.
他们是出于同情给了她一份工作，而不是因为她有资格。
一件憾事
It's a pity that you missed the concert.
你错过了音乐会真是件憾事。
真遗憾
What a pity that he couldn't attend the wedding.
他不能参加婚礼，真遗憾。
怜悯，同情
She took pity on the homeless cat and brought it home.
她怜悯那只流浪猫，把它带回了家。
求求你；天哪（表示恼怒或恳求）
For pity's sake, stop making so much noise!
看在老天爷的份上，别那么吵了！
可惜的是；遗憾地
He won't be coming to the party, more's the pity.
他不会来参加聚会了，真可惜。
怜悯，有如赤裸的新生儿，在风暴中阔步，
In Shakespeare's Macbeth, Macbeth imagines that the murder of Duncan would be so horrible that pity itself, personified as a naked infant striding the blast, would expose his crime to the world.
在莎士比亚的《麦克白》中，麦克白想象自己刺杀邓肯的罪行如此可怖，以至于怜悯本身被拟人化为一个在风暴中大步前进的赤裸婴儿，会将他的罪行昭告天下。
青春被浪费在年轻人身上，真是可惜。
Often attributed to George Bernard Shaw, this quip laments the irony that young people often fail to appreciate the vitality and opportunities of youth until later in life.
这句名言常被归于萧伯纳，它感叹一种讽刺：年轻人往往在拥有青春时不懂得珍惜，等到年华老去才恍然大悟。
Use pity naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记'pity'为'皮踢'：皮球被踢，很可怜，需要同情。
register: mixed; contexts: 日常对话, 文学描述, 新闻报道; note_zh: 通常用于表达同情，在正式和非正式场合都比较常见。
All listed words rhyme with pity (/ˈpɪti/), sharing the /ɪti/ ending. Be cautious of lookalikes like 'duty' (/ˈduːti/) which sound different.
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