pity
UK ['pɪt.i] US ['pɪtˌ-] noun
ADVANCED uncountable
■a feeling of sympathy and understanding for someone else's unhappiness or difficult situation 同情，怜悯•The girl stood gazing in/with pity at the old lion in the cage.女孩站在那里，同情地盯着笼里的老狮子。 •We took pity on (= felt sorry for and therefore helped) a couple of people waiting in the rain for a bus and gave them a lift.我们同情几个在雨中等公共汽车的人，就载了他们一程。 ⇒ See also self-pity
ADVANCED only singular
■If something is described as a pity, it is disappointing or not satisfactory 遗憾，可惜•"Can't you go to the party? Oh, that's (such) a pity."“你不能参加派对吗？唉，真可惜。” •[+ (that)] Pity (that) you didn't remember to give me the message.真遗憾你忘了把讯息转达给我。 •[+ that] The pity was that so few people bothered to come.令人遗憾的是没有多少人愿意来。 •We'll have to leave early, more's the pity (= and I am unhappy about it).我们必须早早离开，太遗憾了。 •" What a pity you're ill!"“你生病了，太遗憾了！”
UK ['pɪt.i] US ['pɪtˌ-] verb transitive
■to feel sympathy for someone 同情，怜悯•Pity (= Feel sorry for) those on the street with no home to go to.同情一下大街上那些无家可归的人吧。 |