
好词典

源自中古英语 'piten'(怜悯),最终来自拉丁语 'pietas'(虔诚、怜悯)。
❶ 表示怜悯或同情的,形容一种对他人不幸或困境感到遗憾的情感态度。
“She gave him a pitying look when she heard about his loss.”
(听说他的遭遇后,她向他投去同情的目光。)
“The pitying tone in her voice made him feel even worse.”
(她声音中怜悯的语气让他感觉更糟了。)
pitying glance — 怜悯的一瞥,指用眼神表达对他人不幸的同情。
“She cast a pitying glance at the injured puppy.”
(她向受伤的小狗投去怜悯的一瞥。)