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pity

UK //ˈpɪti//US //ˈpɪti//

词源

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'。

noun

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。)

同义词:compassion, sympathy, mercy

verb

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。)

同义词:feel sorry for, commiserate, empathize

常见短语

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。)