piteous ['pitiəs]

英汉解释

adj. 可怜的；哀怨的；慈悲的

同义词

a. hapless，miserable，misfortunate，pathetic

参考例句

1. She dropped her voice, and looked so sad and piteous.
她把声音放得很低，一副悲悲戚戚的样子，真是可怜。
2. The first situation is not fear-inspiring or piteous, but simply odious to us.
第一种情况不能引发怜悯或恐惧，只能单纯引起我们的厌恶。
3. And his face was painful and piteous to see, particularly from its helpless efforts to seem calm.
尤其是力不从心，想装出沉着的样子，那就更加可怕，而且可怜了。

英英解释

adj.
  1. deserving or inciting pity

网络释义

piteous
哀怨的; 哀怨;
piteous sad plaintive
哀怨的;
The piteous girl
可怜女;
lamentable pathetic piteous pitiful poor rueful woeful
可怜的;