pitiful
adjective /ˈpɪtɪfl/
/ˈpɪtɪfl/
Word Family
- pity noun verb
- pitiful adjective
- pitiless adjective
- pitiable adjective
- piteous adjective
- deserving pity or causing you to feel pity
synonym pathetic可怜的;令人怜悯的;令人同情的 - The horse was a pitiful sight (= because it was very thin or sick).
这匹马看上去可怜兮兮的。
- The horse was a pitiful sight (= because it was very thin or sick).
- not deserving respect
synonym poor卑微的;卑鄙的 - a pitiful effort/excuse/performance
不值一提的努力/借口/表现
- a pitiful effort/excuse/performance