pity

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

Translation

n. 憐憫,同情;遺憾
vt. 對……表示憐憫;對……感到同情
Word Forms
現在分詞pitying
第三人稱單數pities
過去分詞pitied
過去式pitied
複數pities

Phrases & Collocations

what a pity

多可惜啊

pity for

v. 憐憫某人

out of pity

出於同情;出於憐憫

have pity on

憐憫,同情

take pity on

憐憫,同情

Example Sentences

Have pity on them.

可憐他們吧

or, Pity is not a pandour.

或者:“憐憫心並不是強盜!”

it's a pity we’re not compatible.

很遺憾我們不合適。

for goodness pity's sake

請發發慈悲吧

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

很遺憾他不能來。

I sincerely pity these unfortunate beings.

我真誠地同情這些不幸的人。

what a pity we can't be friends.

真遺憾我們不能成爲朋友。

tears of pitying rue.

同情的眼淚。

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

你這麼快就離開太令人遺憾了。

It was a pity that the weather was so bad.

天氣這樣惡劣, 真遺憾。

Pity is a lever for quickening love.

憐憫是加速愛情的手段。

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

她不能參加招待會,真是遺憾

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

遺憾的是西方經濟學論文坑內的痰盂被打裂.

It's a pity the two concerts clash.

真可惜,兩個演奏會時間衝突了。

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

真遺憾你這麼快就得走了。

It's a pity to be kept in the house in so fine weather.

這樣好的天氣待在家裏實在太可惜了。

Pity us in our distress.

可憐可憐我們的苦難吧。

The fellow doesn't pity anyone in their distress.

這傢伙不同情任何人的苦難。

It seemed a pity to refuse.

拒絕似乎是可惜的。

Real-world Examples

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

哦,真遺憾。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聲嗎? 同情笑聲!

Source: Friends Season 9

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

“我可憐你,先生。我真的可憐你。”

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

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

事實上,該受到同情的是觀衆而不是演講人。

Source: Advanced American English by Lai Shih-hsiung

" But why do you pity me" ?

“可是你爲什麼可憐我”?

Source: Virgin Land (Part 1)

Even Mr Bumble felt a little pity.

連班布爾先生也有點可憐他了。

Source: Oliver Twist (abridged version)

There was no pity in his gaze.

目光裏沒有絲毫憐憫。

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

I'm feeling lost, oh such a pity.

我感到迷失,真是太遺憾。

Source: Connection Magazine

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

聽到這些我很難過。真遺憾!

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

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

警方表示極度遺憾,並予以最嚴厲譴責。

Source: CRI Online July 2019 Collection

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