pitiable
adjective /ˈpɪtiəbl/
/ˈpɪtiəbl/
(formal)Word Family
- pity noun verb
- pitiful adjective
- pitiless adjective
- pitiable adjective
- piteous adjective
- deserving pity or causing you to feel pity
值得同情的；可怜的 - The refugees were in a pitiable state.
难民处境可怜。 - Her life was pitiable and sad.
她的生活既可怜又悲伤。
- The refugees were in a pitiable state.
- not deserving respect
卑鄙的；卑劣的 - a pitiable lack of talent
令人遗憾的无能表现
- a pitiable lack of talent
词源late Middle English: from Old French piteable, from piteer ‘to pity’.