"take pity" in Chinese (Simplified)
同情怜悯
Definition
对某人感到可怜,并因为他们在受苦或处境困难而想要帮助或善待他们。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于表示同情,通常是在看到别人受苦时。常见用法为 'take pity on (someone)'。语气稍显正式或文学化,口语中常说 'feel sorry for'。不用于轻松或开玩笑的情境。
Examples
She took pity on the lost dog and gave it some food.
她对那只迷路的狗**产生了同情**,给了它一些食物。
The teacher took pity on the tired student and let him rest.
老师**同情**了那个累得不行的学生,让他休息。
I hope someone will take pity on him and help.
我希望有人能对他**产生同情**并帮助他。
Nobody took pity on me when I got caught in the rain without an umbrella.
我在雨中没带伞被困时,没人**同情**我。
After hearing his story, they finally took pity and offered him a job.
听了他的故事后,他们终于**动了恻隐之心**,给了他一份工作。
She wouldn't have let us in if she hadn't taken pity on our situation.
如果她不是对我们的处境**产生了同情**,她就不会让我们进来了。