pitiable 详细解释

pitiable

['pitiəbl]

adj.引人怜悯的, 可怜的

a.

1. 令人怜悯的, 可怜的

The sick cat was a pitiable sight.

那只生病的猫样子很可怜。

2. 可鄙的

词形变化

副词: pitiably | 名词: pitiableness |

词义辨析

同义参见:

wretched  rotten  

英英释义

形容词 pitiable:

inspiring mixed contempt and pity

同义词:pathetic, pitiful

deserving or inciting pity

同义词:hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiful, poor, wretched

补充

pitiablepitiable英:[ˈpitiəbl] 美:[ˈpɪtiəbəl]adj.1.可怜的,卑劣的

例句

1. Her grandmother seemed to her a pitiable figure.在她眼里, 外婆是个可怜的人。 2. a pitiable orphan可怜的孤儿