piteous
英 ['p?t??s]
美['p?t??s]
- adj. 可憐的；哀怨的；慈悲的
暢通詞匯
詞態變化
副詞:?piteously;
中文詞源
piteous 可憐的
來自pity,可憐，同情，-ous,形容詞后綴。
英文詞源
- piteous (adj.)
- 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.
來自互聯網
- 5. The politician found the piteous cries of the starving children unbearable.
- 這個政治家發現饑餓的孩子們可憐的哭聲讓人不忍心聽下去.
來自互聯網