piteous

adj.

1. 可怜的；令人怜悯的；令人同情的
   deserving or causing pity
   1. a piteous cry/sight
      可怜的哭声 / 景象

1. ADJ-GRADED 令人怜悯的；引人哀怜的；可怜的
   Something that is piteous is so sad that you feel great pity for the person involved.
   1. As they pass by, a piteous wailing is heard.
      他们经过时，响起了令人哀怜的恸哭。

1. As they pass by, a piteous wailing is heard.
   他们经过时，响起了令人哀怜的恸哭。
2. Said her charming, piteous, dead face.
   她那美丽迷人的、可怜的死者的面孔在说话。
3. The dog gave a piteous cry.
   这狗发出可怜的叫声。
4. We heard piteous sounds of suffering and pain.
   我们听到可怜的痛苦受难的呻吟。
5. The other deities were vexed beyond words, but dared attempt no rescue for all her piteous cries.
   别的神祗气恼万分，但不敢拯救赫拉，尽管她哭喊得十分凄惨。
6. As he drew near the fire and heard Platon's weak, sickly voice, and saw his piteous mien in the bright firelight, Pierre felt a pang at heart.
   皮埃尔走近火堆，听见普拉东微弱、病态的声音，看见他那被火光照亮了的可怜的脸，他的心像被针扎了一样，被刺痛了。
7. Its teeth clacked, and a piteous whine rose from its throat.
   牙齿噼啪作响，喉咙里发出令人怜悯的哀鸣。
8. No, Father, please, he tried to say, but dogs cannot speak the tongues of men, so all that emerged was a piteous whine.
   不要，爸爸，求你。他想说话，但是狗说不出人的语言，只能发出一声哀嚎。
9. The first situation is not fear-inspiring or piteous, but simply odious to us.
   第一种情况不能引发怜悯或恐惧，只能单纯引起我们的厌恶。
10. She dropped her voice, and looked so sad and piteous.
    她把声音放得很低，一副悲悲戚戚的样子，真是可怜。
11. Oh, a group of selfish piteous creatures!
    啊，一群自私的可怜虫！
12. He wrote a piteous letter to his parents saying how unhappy he was away from home.
    他给父母写了一封语调凄凉的信，说他离开家多么地感伤。
13. John looked piteous, like a drowned mouse.
    约翰那模样好惨，活像一只落水的老鼠。
14. She gave so piteous a description of her plight.
    她对自己的处境作了非常令人怜悯的描述。
15. We felt piteous for him because no one could accompany or play with him.
    没有人陪他或者和他一起玩，我们倒觉得他可怜。
16. The kitten gave a piteous cry.
    小猫发出一声可怜的叫声。
17. With a final realization of the immensity of her love and the piteous plight it had brought upon her. Her marriage to John is jeopardized Because of her secret, stuBBorn ardency for Tom.
    克莱终于理解到她那无边的爱和这悲惨的婚约给她带来的是什么。她暗中对汤姆坚定强烈的感情动摇了她和约翰的婚姻。
18. And then, is the piteous low click.
    然后，就是那低得可怜的点击。

  pitiful piteous pitiable【导航词义：可怜的】

  pitiful adj. 令人同情的，可怜的

〔辨析〕指外表或经历令人同情的。

  piteous adj. 〈文〉可怜的，让人怜悯的

〔辨析〕指表达苦难或悲伤的方式让人心生怜悯的。

  pitiable adj. 〈正式〉令人怜悯的，可怜的

〔辨析〕指让人心生怜悯、值得同情的。