pity

/ˈpɪti/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

同情；怜悯；遗憾；可惜的事

释义与例句

n. 同情；怜悯
a feeling of sorrow and concern caused by somebody else's suffering or bad luck
  1. She felt pity for the abandoned puppies and took them home.
    她同情那些遭遗弃的小狗，把它们带回了家。
  2. He spoke about the refugees with genuine pity and concern.
    他谈起难民时带着真切的同情和关切。
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  1. The old man took pity on the lost traveller and offered him a meal.
    老人怜悯那位迷路的旅行者，请他吃了一顿饭。
n. 遗憾；可惜的事
something that causes disappointment or regret, especially in the expressions what a pity and it is a pity that
  1. It is a pity that the concert was cancelled because of the storm.
    音乐会因暴风雨取消了，真遗憾。
  2. What a pity you cannot stay for the weekend!
    你不能留下来过周末，真可惜！
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  1. The pity is that we missed the last train by only two minutes.
    遗憾的是，我们只差两分钟就赶上末班火车了。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 What a pity 表示“真可惜”；take pity on sb 不只是心里同情，还常指因怜悯而帮助某人。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • pitiful 可怜的；令人同情的
    形容词，可描述令人怜悯的人或境况，也可贬指差得可怜。
  • pitiless 无情的；没有怜悯心的
    形容词，表示不表现出同情，也可形容烈日、寒风等严酷无情。
  • self-pity 自怜；自哀
    不可数名词，指过度沉浸于对自身不幸的难过，通常带贬义。
同义词
  • sympathy 同情；理解
    pity 强调因他人受苦或不幸而怜悯，有时可能带居高临下的意味；sympathy 更强调理解、关怀并愿意给予情感支持，慰问他人时通常更自然。
    She expressed her sympathy to the family after their loss. 那家人遭受丧亲之痛后，她向他们表达了慰问。
常见搭配
  • what a pity 真可惜；真遗憾
    You have to leave before dessert? What a pity! 你得在吃甜点前离开？真可惜！
  • take pity on 怜悯；同情并帮助
    A neighbour took pity on us and helped push the car out of the snow. 一位邻居看我们可怜，帮我们把车推出了雪地。
  • feel pity for 同情……；为……感到难过
    I felt pity for the bird trapped inside the greenhouse. 我很同情那只被困在温室里的鸟。