pity
US /ˈpɪt̬.i/
UK /ˈpɪt̬.i/
名词
1.
怜悯, 同情, 可惜
the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others
示例:
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She felt a deep pity for the homeless man.
她对那个无家可归的人深感怜悯。
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It's a pity that he lost his job.
他失业了，真是可惜。
动词
1.
怜悯, 同情
feel sorrow for the misfortunes of; feel compassion for
示例:
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I pity anyone who has to work on a Sunday.
我同情所有周日必须工作的人。
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He pitied the stray dog wandering in the rain.
他怜悯那只在雨中流浪的流浪狗。
在 Lingoland 学习这个单词