新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

pitiful

英  [ˈpɪtɪfʊl]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1令人同情的 , 可怜的

    Someone or something that is pitiful is so sad, weak, or small that you feel pity for them.

    双语例句

    例:

    He sounded both pitiful and eager to get what he wanted.

    他听上去可怜兮兮的,迫切想得到他想要的。

    2极度欠缺的

    If you describe something as pitiful, you mean that it is completely inadequate.

    双语例句

    例:

    The choice is pitiful and the quality of some of the products is very low.

    选择余地很小,而且有些产品的质量很差。

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