"sympathy" in Chinese (Simplified)
同情体恤
Definition
sympathy 指对他人的痛苦、困难或不幸产生关心、难过和支持的感觉。它也可以表示在别人处境艰难时给予理解和安慰。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常见搭配有 'feel sympathy for'、'show sympathy' 和 'express sympathy'。它和 'compassion' 接近,但通常强调对他人痛苦的关心,而不一定像 'empathy' 那样强调设身处地感受对方的情绪。正式场合中,'my sympathies' 常用于对死亡或重大损失表示慰问。
Examples
I felt sympathy for the boy who lost his dog.
我对那个丢了狗的男孩感到**同情**。
She wrote a card to express her sympathy.
她写了一张卡片来表达她的**同情**。
Thank you for your sympathy during this hard time.
谢谢你在这段艰难时期给予的**同情**。
I have sympathy for her, but I still think she made the wrong choice.
我对她有**同情**,但我还是觉得她做了错误的选择。
The public showed little sympathy for the millionaire's complaints.
公众对那位百万富翁的抱怨几乎没有表现出**同情**。
Out of sympathy, he offered to cover her shift at work.
出于**同情**,他主动提出替她上班。