pity是什么意思？

pity

英[ˈpɪti] 美[ˈpɪti]

• n. 怜悯，同情，可惜的事，憾事；
• vt. 对…表示怜悯，对…感到同情；

复数：pities;

第三人称单数：pities;

过去式：pitied;

过去分词：pitied;

现在分词：pitying;

例句

• It's a pity that Mike passed up such a good opportunity. 迈克错过了这么好的一个机会, 真是可惜。
• But what has brought the company to such a pity condition since I last worked for it? 自从我最后一次为该公司工作以来, 什么原因使得公司落到这般可怜的境地?
• It is a pity that such an ability as him should be employed about such trifling matters. 真可惜,像他这样有才能的人竟然被用来干这类琐事。
• The thugs showed no pity. 那些恶棍一点慈悲心也没有。
• For pity’s sake try to stop this persecution. 做做好事,设法制止这场迫害吧。
• Stop wallowing in self-pity. 不要一味地自怜了。
• I sincerely pity these unfortunate beings. 我真诚地同情这些不幸的人。
• It seemed a pity to refuse. 拒绝似乎是可惜的。
• I pity you if you can't answer such a simple question! 你要是回答不了这样一个简单的问题, 我真为你感到可鄙！
• It's a pity that he can't come. 很遗憾他不能来。

同义词

• n.
  pity的同义词之：怜悯;同情
  mercy, sympathy, compassion, sorrow,
• pity的同义词之：其他释义
  bleed, quarter, compassion, mercy, sympathize, sympathy, sorrow, clemency, feeling,

同义词解析

• 以下这些名词均有"同情，怜悯" 的意思
  pity：指对弱者、不幸者所表示的怜惜之情。
  mercy：侧重指对应受惩罚或地位卑下者的慈悲或怜悯。
  sympathy：普通常用词，含义广。指志趣、看法上的一致，也指感情相投，带有深深的恻隐之心的亲切之情。
  compassion：较正式较庄重用词，指对同等人的同情与理解，常含急切愿意帮忙的意味。

词组

• for pity's sake
  (informal)used to express impatience or make an urgent appeal (非正式)［表示不耐烦或做急迫的请求］天啊；发发慈悲吧
• more's the pity
  (informal)used to express regret about a fact that has just been stated (非正式)不幸的是
• take(或have) pity
  show compassion 同情，怜悯
• have pity on 或 take pity on
  To show compassion for. 对…表示同情

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-UNCOUNT
  同情；怜悯；可怜
  If you feel pity for someone, you feel very sorry for them.
  例句
  He felt a sudden tender pity for her... 他突然涌起一股对她的温柔怜悯之情。 She knew that she was an object of pity among her friends. 她知道自己是朋友同情的对象。
• VERB
  同情；怜悯；可怜
  If you pity someone, you feel very sorry for them.
  例句
  I don't know whether to hate or pity him. 我不知道该恨他，还是该同情他。
• 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.
  例句
  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。 Pity you haven't got your car, isn't it... 可惜你还没有车，不是吗？
• N-UNCOUNT
  仁慈；慈悲
  If someone shows pity, they do not harm or punish someone they have power over.
  例句
  One should avoid showing too much pity... 一个人应该避免显得太过仁慈。 She saw no pity in their faces. 她从他们的脸上看不到慈悲。
• 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.
  例句
  But my world isn't your world, more's the pity. 可惜的是，我们是两个世界的人。
• 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.
  例句
  'Run, Katherine. For pity's sake run!' he screamed. “跑，凯瑟琳，快跑！”他尖叫道。
• 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.
  例句
  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。
• 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.
  例句
  The pity is that it was all completely unnecessary... 遗憾的是这完全没有必要。 The pity of it was that the Americans didn't play cricket. 可惜的是美国人不打板球。

英汉词典释义

• n.
  怜悯, 同情
  The beggar's story excited my pity. 这乞丐的经历激起我的怜悯。
  可惜的事; 憾事
  It's a pity to be kept in the house in so fine weather. 这样好的天气待在家里实在太可惜了。 It's a pity that he can't come. 很遗憾他不能来。
• vt.
  同情; 怜悯
  He shook his head sorrowfully, pitying himself for what had been done to him. 他悲伤地摇摇头, 为自己的遭遇而自怜。
  觉得…可鄙
  I pity you if you can't answer such a simple question! 你要是回答不了这样一个简单的问题, 我真为你感到可鄙！

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others;
  "the blind are too often objects of pity"
  2. an unfortunate development;
  "it's a pity he couldn't do it"
  3. the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
• Verb
  1. share the suffering of