pity

noun

1. 同情；怜悯
   a feeling of sympathy and sadness caused by the suffering and troubles of others
   1. I could only feel pity for what they were enduring.
      对他们所受的苦难我唯有同情而已。
   2. a look/feeling/surge of pity
      怜悯的表情 / 感觉 / 涌动
   3. I took pity on her and lent her the money.
      我同情她，就把钱借给了她。
   4. I beg you to have pity on him.
      请你可怜可怜他吧。
   5. I don't want your pity.
      我用不着你可怜。
2. （用于表示失望）遗憾，可惜
   used to show that you are disappointed about sth
   1. It's a pity that you can't stay longer.
      你不能再多停留些时间，真是遗憾。
   2. ‘I've lost it!’ ‘Oh, what a pity .’
      “我把东西弄丢了！”“哎呀，真可惜。”
   3. What a pity that she didn't tell me earlier.
      真遗憾，她没有早点告诉我。
   4. It seems a pity to waste this food.
      浪费这些食物真可惜。
   5. This dress is really nice. Pity it's so expensive.
      这件连衣裙真不错。只可惜太贵了。
   6. Oh, that's a pity .
      唉，那可真遗憾。
   7. It would be a great pity if you gave up now.
      你要是现在放弃，那就太可惜了。

verb

1. 同情；怜悯；可怜
   to feel sorry for sb because of their situation; to feel pity for sb
   1. He pitied people who were stuck in dead-end jobs.
      他很同情那些工作上毫无前途的人。
   2. Compulsive gamblers are more to be pitied than condemned.
      对嗜赌成瘾者要多些同情，少些谴责。
   3. I pity her having to work such long hours.
      她不得不加班加点工作，真让我同情。

1. See also: He felt a sudden tender pity for her... She knew that she was an object of pity among her friends. self-pity
2. VERB 同情；怜悯；可怜
   If you pity someone, you feel very sorry for them.
   1. I don't know whether to hate or pity him.
      我不知道该恨他，还是该同情他。
3. N-SING 可惜的事；遗憾的事
   If you say that it is a pity that something is the case, you mean that you feel disappointment or regret about it.
   1. It is a great pity that all pupils in the city cannot have the same chances...
      非常遗憾的是，在这个城市里，并非所有的学生都能获得同样的机会。
   2. Pity you haven't got your car, isn't it...
      可惜你还没有车，不是吗？
   3. It seemed a pity to let it all go to waste.
      让这一切白白浪费掉，真是可惜了。
4. N-UNCOUNT 仁慈；慈悲
   If someone shows pity, they do not harm or punish someone they have power over.
   1. One should avoid showing too much pity...
      一个人应该避免显得太过仁慈。
   2. She saw no pity in their faces.
      她从他们的脸上看不到慈悲。
5. PHR with cl 不幸的是；遗憾的是
   If you add more's the pity to a comment, you are expressing your disappointment or regret about something.
   1. But my world isn't your world, more's the pity.
      可惜的是，我们是两个世界的人。
6. PHRASE （尤在恼怒或不快时用于强调）行行好，发发慈悲吧
   You can say for pity's sake to add emphasis to what you are saying, especially when you are annoyed or upset.
   1. 'Run, Katherine. For pity's sake run!' he screamed.
      “跑，凯瑟琳，快跑！”他尖叫道。
7. PHRASE 对…表示同情；对…表示怜悯
   If you take pity on someone, you feel sorry for them and help them.
   1. No woman had ever felt the need to take pity on him before.
      以前从没有女性觉得他需要同情。
8. PHRASE （用于强调）可惜的是，遗憾的是
   If you say the pity is that, or the pity of it is that, before a comment, you are emphasizing your disappointment or regret about something.
   1. The pity is that it was all completely unnecessary...
      遗憾的是这完全没有必要。
   2. The pity of it was that the Americans didn't play cricket.
      可惜的是美国人不打板球。

1. It seems such a pity that a distinguished and honored name should be commercialized in such a manner
   一个著名的、令人尊敬的名字被人用得如此商业化，似乎太让人遗憾了。
2. Leo went on, his dark eyes wide with pity and concern.
   利奥接着说下去，他的黑眼睛瞪得大大的，充满怜悯和关切。
3. Do I sound envious? I pity them, actually.
   我听起来是嫉妒吗？实际上我是可怜他们。
4. It's a pity she has such a loud harsh voice.
   可惜她的嗓门太大太难听了。
5. It's a pity you never got married, Sarah
   萨拉，你没结过婚真是遗憾啊。
6. It's a pity Makku and I had to miss our lesson last week
   很遗憾我和马库上周不得不缺课。
7. She knew that she was an object of pity among her friends.
   她知道自己是朋友们同情的对象。
8. He felt a sudden tender pity for her
   他突然涌起一股对她的温柔怜悯之情。
9. I don't know whether to hate or pity him.
   我不知道该恨他，还是该同情他。
10. It is a great pity that all pupils in the city cannot have the same chances
    非常遗憾的是，在这个城市里，并非所有的学生都能获得同样的机会。
11. Pity you haven't got your car, isn't it
    可惜你还没有车，不是吗？
12. It seemed a pity to let it all go to waste.
    让这一切白白浪费掉，真是可惜了。
13. One should avoid showing too much pity
    一个人应该避免显得太过仁慈。
14. She saw no pity in their faces.
    她从他们的脸上看不到慈悲。
15. But my world isn't your world, more's the pity.
    可惜的是，我们是两个世界的人。
16. 'Run, Katherine. For pity's sake run!' he screamed.
    “跑，凯瑟琳，快跑！”他尖叫道。
17. No woman had ever felt the need to take pity on him before.
    以前从没有女性觉得他需要同情。
18. The pity is that it was all completely unnecessary
    遗憾的是这完全没有必要。
19. The pity of it was that the Americans didn't play cricket.
    可惜的是美国人不打板球。
20. 'What a pity,' Graham said with a hint of sarcasm
    “太遗憾了，”格雷厄姆略带挖苦地说道。
21. It's a pity you shaved your moustache off.
    真可惜，你刮掉了小胡子。
22. She summoned up all her pity for him, to smother her self-pity.
    她抑制着心中的自怜，将满腔的怜悯之情都倾注在了他的身上。
23. Her voice was tender, full of pity
    她的声音很温柔，充满了怜爱。
24. It's a pity the two concerts clash; I want to go to both.
    可惜两个音乐会时间冲突，我都想去听。
25. What a pity!
    真可惜！
26. The pity is that you cannot come.
    可惜的是你不能来。
27. A retarded child needs help, not pity.
    智力迟钝的孩子需要的不是怜悯，而是帮助。
28. Don't take pity on evil people!
    不要怜惜恶人！
29. What a pity you couldn't come here yesterday!
    昨天你不能来，这真是件憾事！
30. The pity is that you are not a prophet.
    可惜你不能未卜先知。

  sympathy compassion pity【导航词义：同情】

  sympathy n. 同情，怜悯

〔辨析〕普通用词，表示对他人遭遇、境况等的同情、怜惜，含有感同身受的意味，作此义解时常后接介词 for。

  compassion n. 怜悯，同情

〔辨析〕较正式用词，指对他人不幸遭遇的同情和怜悯，含愿意提供帮助之意。

  pity n. 怜悯，同情

〔辨析〕指对弱者、不幸者的苦难、困境等表示的怜悯。

n.

more's the pity

• 不幸地
  unfortunately
  1. ‘Was the bicycle insured?’ ‘No, more's the pity!’
     “自行车上保险没有？”“没有。真倒霉！”

noun

1. the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it

   Synonym:    compassion

2. an unfortunate development
   1. it's a pity he couldn't do it

   Synonym:    shame

3. a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
   1. the blind are too often objects of pity

   Synonym:    commiserationruthpathos

verb

1. share the suffering of

   Synonym:    feel forcompassionatecondole withsympathize with