"piteous" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 可憐的
• 悲慘的

Definition

形容某人或某事令人同情、憐憫或感到悲傷，通常是因為遭受苦難或軟弱。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

"Piteous" 較正式，多用於文學或書面語，描述因明顯苦難而引起的同情。不要和 "pitiful" 混淆（有時帶貶義）。常見用法：'a piteous cry'（淒慘的哭聲）、'piteous eyes'（可憐的眼神）。

Examples

The dog made a piteous whimper outside the door.

那隻狗在門外發出**可憐的**嗚咽聲。

We heard a piteous cry from the alley.

我們從小巷裡聽到一聲**可憐的**呼喊。

Her piteous face made me want to help.

她那張**可憐的**臉讓我想幫忙。

"Please, don't go," he said in a piteous voice.

「請不要走，」他用**可憐的**聲音說道。

The kittens looked up at us with piteous little meows.

小貓們用**可憐的**小叫聲看著我們。

That movie had the most piteous scene of a boy crying in the rain.

那部電影有個**可憐的**在雨中哭泣的小男孩場景。