pity

[US]/'pɪtɪ/
[UK]/'pɪti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 怜悯,同情;遗憾
vt. 对……表示怜悯;对……感到同情
Word Forms
现在分词pitying
第三人称单数pities
过去分词pitied
过去式pitied
复数pities

Phrases & Collocations

what a pity

多可惜啊

pity for

v. 怜悯某人

out of pity

出于同情;出于怜悯

have pity on

怜悯,同情

take pity on

怜悯,同情

Example Sentences

Have pity on them.

可怜他们吧

or, Pity is not a pandour.

或者:“怜悯心并不是强盗!”

it's a pity we’re not compatible.

很遗憾我们不合适。

for goodness pity's sake

请发发慈悲吧

It's a pity that he can't come.

很遗憾他不能来。

I sincerely pity these unfortunate beings.

我真诚地同情这些不幸的人。

what a pity we can't be friends.

真遗憾我们不能成为朋友。

tears of pitying rue.

同情的眼泪。

it's a pity you have to leave so soon.

你这么快就离开太令人遗憾了。

It was a pity that the weather was so bad.

天气这样恶劣, 真遗憾。

Pity is a lever for quickening love.

怜悯是加速爱情的手段。

It's a pity she can't attend the reception.

她不能参加招待会,真是遗憾

It's a pity that the spitbox in the pit was hit and split.

遗憾的是西方经济学论文坑内的痰盂被打裂.

It's a pity the two concerts clash.

真可惜,两个演奏会时间冲突了。

It's a pity that you have to go so soon.

真遗憾你这么快就得走了。

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。

Pity us in our distress.

可怜可怜我们的苦难吧。

The fellow doesn't pity anyone in their distress.

这家伙不同情任何人的苦难。

It seemed a pity to refuse.

拒绝似乎是可惜的。

Real-world Examples

Oh, that's a pity. And what about accommodation?

哦,真遗憾。住宿呢?

Source: BEC Preliminary Listening Test Papers (Volume 4)

So those were pity laughs? Pity laughs? !

所以那些是同情的笑声吗? 同情笑声!

Source: Friends Season 9

'I pity you, sir, I do pity you.'

“我可怜你,先生。我真的可怜你。”

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

Actually, the audience should be pitied, not the speaker.

事实上,该受到同情的是观众而不是演讲人。

Source: Advanced American English by Lai Shih-hsiung

" But why do you pity me" ?

“可是你为什么可怜我”?

Source: Virgin Land (Part 1)

Even Mr Bumble felt a little pity.

连班布尔先生也有点可怜他了。

Source: Oliver Twist (abridged version)

There was no pity in his gaze.

目光里没有丝毫怜悯。

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

I'm feeling lost, oh such a pity.

我感到迷失,真是太遗憾。

Source: Connection Magazine

I'm sorry to hear that. It's a great pity!

听到这些我很难过。真遗憾!

Source: Yilin Version Oxford Junior English (Grade 8, Volume 1)

Police feel an extreme pity for that and strongly condemn it.

警方表示极度遗憾,并予以最严厉谴责。

Source: CRI Online July 2019 Collection

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