mid-15c., "merciful, compassionate," from Old French piteable "compassionate, merciful, pious" (13c.; Modern French pitoyable), from piteer "to pity" (see pity). Meaning "deserving pity" is recorded from late 15c. Related: Pitiably.
雙語例句
1. Her grandmother seemed to her a pitiable figure.
祖母在她看來是個可憐的人。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The refugees were in a pitiable state.
難民處境可憐。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. Their bodies and clothes were in a pitiable condition.
他們的體貌和衣著極其可憐.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. Between the pitiable look and my sympathy stands that small white kitten.
那個眼神與我的好心中間隔著一只小白貓.
來自漢英文學(xué) - 散文英譯
5. On what foundation does your bold, mad, pitiable, and execrable arrogance rest?