pitiful
piteous
pitiable【导航词义:可怜的】
pitiful adj. 令人同情的,可怜的
〔辨析〕指外表或经历令人同情的。
〔例证〕
The refugees whose houses were ruined in the tsunami were a pitiful sight.
这些难民的房屋在海啸中被毁,看上去真可怜。
That little boy was in a very pitiful condition.
那个小男孩处于非常可怜的境地中。
piteous adj. 〈文〉可怜的,让人怜悯的
〔辨析〕指表达苦难或悲伤的方式让人心生怜悯的。
〔例证〕
Why did she give a long piteous cry?
为什么她发出一声长长的哀号?
pitiable adj. 〈正式〉令人怜悯的,可怜的
〔辨析〕指让人心生怜悯、值得同情的。
〔例证〕
Women and children are prone to become pitiable victims of war.
妇女和儿童很容易成为可怜的战争受害者。