Word
unpitying
/ˈʌnˈpitiiŋ/
adjective
无同情心的,无恻隐之心的
without mercy or pity
- 1.
Not feeling or showing pity.
不感到或表现出怜悯的
不感到或表现出怜悯的;无同情心的;无恻隐之心的
In use
The judge's unpitying sentence shocked the defendant's family.
She gave him an unpitying stare and walked away.
The novel portrays an unpitying world where the weak are crushed.
be unpitying
The judge was unpitying toward the defendant.
法官对被告毫不留情。
unpitying + noun
She gave him an unpitying stare.
她给了他一个毫无同情心的凝视。
unpitying towards/to + noun
常用于描述对人的冷酷态度。
The ruler was unpitying to his enemies.
统治者对他的敌人毫无怜悯之心。
Common mistakes
The manager was unpitied to the employees.The manager was unpitying to the employees.
“unpitied” 意为“无人怜悯的”,而“unpitying”意为“无同情心的”,两者含义相反。形容词混淆,导致句子意思错误。
He unpities the weak.He is unpitying towards the weak.
“unpity” 不是标准英语动词;应使用形容词 “unpitying” 或短语 “shows no pity”。动词用法的错误源于将形容词误作动词。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.