"pitiable" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 可憐的

Definition

形容某人或某事令人感到可憐，通常因為他們很悲傷、脆弱或情況很差。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Pitiable” 比“可憐”正式，多用於書面或正式場合，可表達同情或輕微批評（如：pitiable effort）。口語多用“可憐”或“可悲”。

Examples

The injured bird looked pitiable in the rain.

受傷的小鳥在雨中看起來非常**可憐的**。

His pitiable attempt to finish the race made everyone feel sorry for him.

他**可憐的**努力完成比賽，讓大家都為他感到難過。

We saw a pitiable dog searching for food.

我們看到一隻**可憐的**狗在找喫的。

It was a pitiable sight when the refugees arrived with nothing but hope.

難民帶著唯一的希望抵達時，這場景真**可憐的**。

His excuses were so weak, they were almost pitiable.

他的藉口那麼爛，簡直讓人**可憐的**。

That abandoned house looks truly pitiable these days.

那棟廢棄的房子現在看起來真是**可憐的**。