piteous
piteous漢語翻譯
piteous詞型變化
piteous英語解釋
形容詞 piteous:
- deserving or inciting pity同義詞:hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched
piteous例句
- 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,盡管她哭喊得十分凄慘。
- The politician found the piteous cries of the starving children unbearable.這個政治家發(fā)現(xiàn)饑餓的孩子們可憐的哭聲讓人不忍心聽下去。
piteous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;同情的
來源:Middle English 中古英語 from Old French piteus 源自 古法語 piteus from Late Latin pietôsus, poetôsus [merciful] 源自 后期拉丁語 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
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pit.eously
adv.(副詞)pit.eousness
n.(名詞)