c. 1300, from Anglo-French pitous, Old French pitos "pious; merciful, compassionate, moved to pity; pitiful" (12c., Modern French piteux), from Medieval Latin pietosus "merciful, pitiful," in Vulgar Latin "dutiful," from Latin pietas "dutiful conduct, compassion" (see piety). Related: Piteously; piteousness.
雙語例句
1. As they pass by, a piteous wailing is heard.
他們經過時，響起了令人哀憐的慟哭。
來自柯林斯例句
2. We heard piteous sounds of suffering and pain.
我們聽到可憐的痛苦受難的呻吟.
來自辭典例句
3. The dog gave a piteous cry.
這狗發(fā)出可憐的叫聲.
來自辭典例句
4. Nothin but a piteous lowercase $ 500 justness in a chronicle shelter policy.
只有一份可憐的500美元的人壽保險.
來自互聯(lián)網
5. The politician found the piteous cries of the starving children unbearable.