pathetically
adverb
uk/pəˈθet.ɪ.kəl.i/us/pəˈθet̬.ɪ.kəl.i/patheticallyadverb(VERY BAD)
in a way that is not at all enough or good enough:
非常不好地；完全不够地They getpaida patheticallylowsalary.他们的工资低得可怜。
Myparents'adviceonsexwas patheticallyinadequate.我父母在性方面的建议少得可怜。
disapproving
in abadway thatcauseslossofrespectandanger:
无用地，差劲地，可悲地I can'tbelieveanyone wouldbehaveso pathetically as tocheaton thattest.我不相信有人会表现得如此糟糕，居然在考试中作弊。
They are pathetically,disgracefullyincompetent.他们如此无能，可悲可叹。
- Myeffortslookpatheticallycrudecomparedto his.
- Thetitleof thestoryseemedpatheticallyunimaginativeanddull.
- Pathetically, hetriedtosellherstoryto atabloidnewspaper.
Not good enough
- be not onidiom
- beneath
- cop
- deficient
- immaturity
- intolerably
- lame
- lamely
- lameness
- leave a lot to be desiredidiom
- medevac
- sadness
- second-rate
- suboptimal
- substandard
- that will never doidiom
- unsound
- unworthy
- want
- weak
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Scarce, inadequate and not enough
Not of good quality
Bad and wrong behaviour
patheticallyadverb(SADLY)
in a way thatcausesfeelingsofsadnessandsympathy,especiallybecause apersonoranimalissuffering:
令人怜悯地，可怜地Thechildwas patheticallythin.这孩子瘦得可怜。
The dog'shindlegsdraggedpathetically on theground.那条狗的后腿拖在地上，看着很可怜。
- "He took mymoney," said theoldman pathetically.
- Theydreamof having patheticallybasicthings, likedentalcare.
Sympathy & compassion
- aw
- bad/hard/tough luck!idiom
- better luck next timeidiom
- bleeding heart
- cheese
- hard/tough cheese!idiom
- heart-wrenching
- heart-wrenchingly
- pitiful
- pitifully
- pitifulness
- pity
- poor
- relate
- sensitivity
- sympathetic
- sympathize
- sympathy
- yourheart achesidiom
- yourheart goes out tosomeoneidiom
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