pitiful
US /ˈpɪt̬.i.fəl/
UK /ˈpɪt̬.i.fəl/
形容詞
1.
可憐的, 令人同情的
deserving or arousing pity
範例:
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The hungry dog looked pitiful sitting in the rain.
那隻飢餓的小狗坐在雨中，看起來很可憐。
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The refugees were in a pitiful state.
難民們處於一種可憐的境地。
2.
微不足道的, 糟糕的
very small or of poor quality; contemptible
範例:
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He was offered a pitiful amount of money for his hard work.
他辛苦工作卻只得到了微不足道的報酬。
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The team's performance was pitiful.
該隊的表現非常糟糕。
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