piteous
音标['pitiәs]
汉语翻译
a. 哀怨的, 可怜的, 慈悲的
词型变化
名词:piteousness 副词:piteously
英语解释
形容词 piteous:
- deserving or inciting pity同义词：hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched
例句
- The other deities were vexed beyond words, but dared attempt no rescue for all her piteous cries.别的神祗气恼万分，但不敢拯救赫拉，尽管她哭喊得十分凄惨。
- The politician found the piteous cries of the starving children unbearable.这个政治家发现饥饿的孩子们可怜的哭声让人不忍心听下去。
详细解释
pit.e.ous
adj.（形容词）Demanding or arousing pity:可怜的，使人怜悯的：需要或引起怜悯之心的：例句：a piteous appeal for help.See Synonyms at pathetic 令人怜悯地请求帮助参见 pathetic
Archaic Pitying; compassionate.【古语】 可怜的；同情的
来源：Middle English 中古英语 from Old French piteus 源自 古法语 piteus from Late Latin pietôsus, poetôsus [merciful] 源自 后期拉丁语 pietôsus, poetôsus [有同情心的] from Latin piet3s, poet3s [compassion] * see piety 源自 拉丁语 piet3s, poet3s [同情] *参见 piety
【引伸】
pit.eously
adv.（副词）pit.eousness
n.（名词）
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