形容詞 pitiful:

1. inspiring mixed contempt and pity
   同義詞：pathetic, pitiable
2. bad; unfortunate
   同義詞：deplorable, distressing, lamentable, sad, sorry
3. deserving or inciting pity
   同義詞：hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, poor, wretched

1. I was more or less pitiful at the news he couldn't come.
   聽到他不能來的消息后，我多少有些遺憾。
2. The patient was in a pitiful condition.
   那個病人處于一種非?？蓱z的狀況。
3. You don't expect me to believe that pitiful excuse, do you?
   你并不認為我會相信那個可鄙的借口，是吧？

pit.i.ful

adj.（形容詞）
Inspiring or deserving pity.
可憐的：引起或值得同情的
Arousing contemptuous pity, as through ineptitude or inadequacy.See Synonyms at pathetic
可鄙的：似乎是由無能或功能不全引起的鄙視的憐憫參見 pathetic
Archaic Filled with pity or compassion.
【古語】 充滿同情或憐憫的

【引伸】
pit.ifully
adv.（副詞）
pit.ifulness
n.（名詞）