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piteous

音標['piti?s] 讀音

漢語翻譯


a. 哀怨的, 可憐的, 慈悲的

詞型變化:

名詞:piteousness 副詞:piteously 

英文解釋:

形容詞 piteous:

  1. deserving or inciting pity
    同義詞:hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched

例句:

  1. The other deities were vexed beyond words, but dared attempt no rescue for all her piteous cries.
    別的神祗氣惱萬分,但不敢拯救赫拉,儘管她哭喊得十分悽慘。
  2. The politician found the piteous cries of the starving children unbearable.
    這個政治家發現飢餓的孩子們可憐的哭聲讓人不忍心聽下去。

詳細解釋:


pit.e.ous

adj.(形容詞)
Demanding or arousing pity:
可憐的,使人憐憫的:需要或引起憐憫之心的:
例句:
a piteous appeal for help.See Synonyms at pathetic
令人憐憫地請求幫助參見 pathetic

Archaic Pitying; compassionate.
古語 可憐的;同情

來源:
Middle English
中古英文
from Old French piteus
源自 古法文 piteus
from Late Latin pietôsus, poetôsus [merciful]
源自 後期拉丁語 pietôsus, poetôsus [有同情心的]
from Latin piet3s, poet3s [compassion] * see piety
源自 拉丁語 piet3s, poet3s [同情] *參見 piety

【引伸】
pit.eously
adv.(副詞)
pit.eousness
n.(名詞)

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