"pitied" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 同情了
• 憐憫了

Definition

對某人感到同情或憐憫，通常因為他們處於困境中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Pitied' 是 'pity' 的過去式。有時帶有一種高高在上的感覺，因此有時會顯得負面。更具同理心的說法有 'felt sorry for'。常見於正式或敘述語境。

Examples

She pitied the lost puppy in the rain.

她**同情了**雨中的迷路小狗。

They pitied the homeless man sleeping on the bench.

他們**同情了**睡在長椅上的無家可歸者。

I pitied my friend after he failed the exam.

我**同情了**考試沒過的朋友。

He didn't want to be pitied by others for his illness.

他不想因病被別人**同情**。

They pitied her, but she just wanted respect.

他們**同情了**她，但她只想被尊重。

I always pitied the main character in that movie—his life was so hard.

我總是**同情**那部電影裡的主角——他的生活太苦了。