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    pity 的英语意思

    pitypity1 /ˈpɪti/ noun 查看全部语言翻译1a pity spoken口语 used to show that you are disappointed about something and you wish things could happen differently用于表示对某事感到遗憾,希望事情能有所不同 SYN  shame(it’s a) pity (that) It’s a pity that he didn’t accept the job.他没有接受那份工作,真是遗憾。 It’s a great pity Joyce wasn’t invited.Joyce没有被邀请,真是太遗憾了。 I like Charlie. Pity he had to marry that awful woman.我挺喜欢Charlie的。可惜他非得娶那个糟糕的女人。 A pity we can’t find the guy who did it.找不到那个干这事的人,真遗憾。what/that’s a pity ‘Are you married?’ ‘No.’ ‘What a pity.’"你结婚了吗?""没有。""真遗憾。"it’s a pity to do something It would be a pity to give up now – you’ve nearly finished.现在放弃实在可惜——你都快做完了。2[uncountable] sympathy for a person or animal who is suffering or unhappy对受苦或不幸的人或动物所感到的同情piteous, pitiable, pitiful, pitilesspity for He looked exhausted, but Marie felt no pity for him.他看起来筋疲力尽,但Marie对他毫无同情。 I listened to Jason’s story with pity.我满怀同情地听着Jason讲述他的故事。 I hated the thought of being an object of pity (=someone who other people feel sorry for).我厌恶成为怜悯对象(=让别人为之感到难过的人)这一想法。take/have pity on somebody (=feel sorry for someone and treat them with sympathy)(=同情某人并以体谅的态度对待他们) He sounded so upset that Leah started to take pity on him.他听起来如此沮丧,Leah开始同情起他来。3for pity’s sake British English spoken口语 used to show that you are very annoyed and impatient用于表示极度恼火和不耐烦:  For pity’s sake just shut up and let me drive!看在老天爷的分上,闭嘴让我开车!4more’s the pity spoken口语 especially British English used after describing a situation, to show that you wish it was not true用于描述某一情况之后,表示希望实际情况并非如此:  Sue’s not coming, more’s the pity.Sue不来了,真是遗憾。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 2— 释义 2verbs动词feel pity (for somebody)· No one can look at these photographs and not feel pity.· 没有人看着这些照片会不感到同情的。take/have pity (on somebody) (=feel sorry for someone and treat them with sympathy)· He was expecting a prison sentence but the judge took pity on him.· 他以为会被判入狱,但法官对他动了怜悯之心。phrases短语be filled with pity/full of pity· His heart was filled with pity for them.· 他的心中充满了对他们的同情。a feeling/sense of pity· Annie experienced a sudden feeling of pity for the young man.· Annie突然对那个年轻人涌起一阵同情。a wave/surge of pity· The woman looked so dejected that a wave of pity washed over me.· 那个女人看起来如此沮丧,一阵同情之情涌遍我全身。a twinge/stab of pity (=a small feeling of pity)· Charles even felt a twinge of pity for Mrs Sweet.· Charles甚至对Sweet太太也感到了一丝同情。an object of pity (=someone who people feel sorry for)· He was a proud man and he didn't want to be treated as an object of pity.· 他是个自尊心很强的人,不想被当成怜悯的对象。
    pitypity2 verb (past tense and past participle pitied, present participle pitying, third person singular pities) [transitive not usually in progressive] to feel sorry for someone because they are in a very bad situation因某人处境极差而对其感到同情:  I pity anyone who has to feed a family on such a low income.我同情任何不得不靠如此微薄的收入养家糊口的人。 Sam pitied his grandmother there alone, never going out.Sam很同情他的祖母,她一个人待在那里,从不外出。 Pity the poor teachers who have to deal with these kids.可怜可怜那些不得不应付这些孩子的老师们吧。Register语体In everyday English, people usually say that they feel sorry for someone rather than pity them:· I feel sorry for his wife.在日常英语中,人们通常说 feel sorry for someone,而不用 pity them:· 我很为他的妻子感到难过。