
好词典

源自中古英语 'pité',来自古法语 'pité',源自拉丁语 'pietas',意为'虔诚、怜悯'。
❶ 同情或怜悯的感觉,通常因为某人遭遇不幸或困难而产生的情感。
“I felt great pity for the homeless man on the street.”
(我对街上那个无家可归的人感到非常同情。)
“It's a pity that she couldn't attend the party.”
(很遗憾她没能参加派对。)
❶ 对某人或某事感到同情或怜悯,通常是因为他们的不幸或困境。
“I pity those who have to work in such harsh conditions.”
(我同情那些不得不在如此恶劣条件下工作的人。)
“She pitied him for his loneliness.”
(她因为他的孤独而同情他。)
take pity on — 因为同情而帮助某人或某事,通常是因为他们的困境或不幸。
“She took pity on the lost puppy and brought it home.”
(她同情那只迷路的小狗,把它带回了家。)
more's the pity — 用来表达遗憾或失望,表示某事令人惋惜或不幸。
“He won't be coming to the reunion, more's the pity.”
(他不会来参加聚会,真是遗憾。)