
好词典

源自中古英语 'ruthe',与古英语 'hrēow'(意为悲伤或悔恨)相关,可能受到古诺尔斯语 'hryggð'(悲伤)的影响。
❶ 指对他人的痛苦或困境感到同情和怜悯的情感,常用于文学或正式语境中表达深切的关怀。
“She showed great ruth to the homeless man by giving him food and shelter.”
(她对这个无家可归的人表现出极大的同情,给了他食物和住所。)
“The king's ruth for his people made him a beloved ruler.”
(国王对人民的怜悯使他成为一位受人爱戴的统治者。)
without ruth — 形容某人或某事冷酷无情,缺乏同情心或怜悯。
“The conqueror ruled the land without ruth, showing no mercy to the defeated.”
(征服者冷酷无情地统治这片土地,对失败者毫不留情。)