pity
noun
uk/ˈpɪt.i/us/ˈpɪt̬.i/B2[U]
afeelingofsadnessorsympathyfor someone else'sunhappinessordifficultsituation:
同情，怜悯Thegirlstoodgazingin/withpity at theoldlionin thecage.女孩站在那里，同情地盯着笼子里的老狮子。
Sheagreedto go out with him moreout ofpity than anything.她同意和他约会，更多的是出于可怜。
Thesepeopledon'twantpity, theywantpracticalhelp.这些人不要怜悯，他们要的是实际的帮助。
See also
self-pity
A2[S]mainlyUK
If something isdescribedas a pity, it isdisappointingor notsatisfactory:
遗憾，可惜"Can't you go to theparty? Oh, that's(such) apity."“你不能参加派对吗？唉，真遗憾。”
[+ (that)]It's apity(that)childrenspendso littletimeoutsidenowadays.现在的孩子在户外花的时间太少了，真遗憾。
[+ (that)]Pity(that)you didn'trememberto give me themessage.真遗憾你忘了把口信告知我。
What apity you'reill!“你生病了，太遗憾了！”
"I called therestaurant, but they'reclosedtonight." "Pity."“我给餐厅打了电话，但他们今晚关门了。” “真遗憾。”
We'll have toleaveearly,more's thepity(= and I amunhappyabout it).我们必须早早离开，太遗憾了。
Thepity wasthatso fewpeoplebotheredto come.令人遗憾的是没有多少人愿意来。
take pity (onsomeone)
tofeelsorryfor someone, and to do something thatshowsthis:
同情（某人）并因此作出表示We took pity on acoupleofpeoplewaitingin therainfor abusand gave them alift.我们同情几个在雨中等公共汽车的人，就让他们搭了车。
Istruggledup thestepswith mybagsuntileventuallysomeone took pity andhelpedme.我费力地背着包裹上台阶，最后终于有人可怜我帮了我一把。
- It's a pityChristmashasbecomesocommercialized.
- "She can't come." "What a pity."
- I wastoilingup thehillwith fourheavybagswhen he took pity on me.
- Hisheartachedwith pity for her.
- They took pity on thestraycatandfedit.
Sympathy & compassion
- aw
- bad/hard/tough luck!idiom
- better luck next timeidiom
- bleeding heart
- cheese
- hard/tough cheese!idiom
- heart-wrenching
- heart-wrenchingly
- pitiably
- pitiful
- pitifully
- pitifulness
- poor
- relate
- sensitivity
- sympathetic
- sympathize
- sympathy
- yourheart achesidiom
- yourheart goes out tosomeoneidiom
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Disappointing yourself and others
pity
verb[T]
uk/ˈpɪt.i/us/ˈpɪt̬.i/C2
tofeelsadnessorsympathyfor someone'sunhappinessorbadsituation:
同情，怜悯I pity anyone who's never been inlove.我怜悯那些从没有恋爱过的人。
He'sdeeplyunhappy, and moreto be pitiedthancriticized.他及其不快乐，更应该得到怜悯而不是受批评。
I pity you havingto put up with her atwork!你上班时得忍受着她，我同情你。
Sympathy & compassion
- aw
- bad/hard/tough luck!idiom
- better luck next timeidiom
- bleeding heart
- cheese
- hard/tough cheese!idiom
- heart-wrenching
- heart-wrenchingly
- pitiably
- pitiful
- pitifully
- pitifulness
- poor
- relate
- sensitivity
- sympathetic
- sympathize
- sympathy
- yourheart achesidiom
- yourheart goes out tosomeoneidiom