pitiful
UK ['pɪt.i.fəl] US ['pɪtˌ-] adjective
■making people feel sympathy 可怜的，令人同情的•The refugees arriving at the camp had pitiful stories to tell.抵达营地的难民背后都有令人同情的故事可讲。 ■describes something that you consider is bad or not satisfactory or not enough 糟糕的；令人不满意的；不足的•a pitiful state of affairs糟糕的事态 •The amount of time and money being spent on researching this disease is pitiful.花费在研究该疾病上的时间和金钱少得可怜。 |