pitiable

/ˈpɪti.əbəl/

Meanings

adjective

可怜的，令人惋惜的。

That deserves, evokes or can be given pity; pitiful.

Examples :

"The homeless man's situation was pitiable; many people offered him food and blankets. "

那个无家可归的人的处境真是可怜，很多人都给他食物和毯子。

Related Words

homeless adjective

/ˈhoʊmləs/

无家可归的，流浪的

"Whenever I pass the park, I see the homeless people sleeping on the benches."

每次我路过公园，都会看到无家可归的人们睡在长椅上。

deserves verb

/dɪˈzɜːvz/ /dɪˈzɝːvz/

应得，值得。

"After playing so well, the team really deserved their win."

他们打得这么好，这场胜利真的是他们应得的。

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

那个，那件事。

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

我姐姐带了几本书去图书馆，那本是关于恐龙的。

given verb

/ˈɡɪ.vən/

给予，赠送，提供。

"The teacher gave the students a new assignment. "

老师给了学生们一份新的作业。

offered verb

/ˈɑfɚd/ /ˈɒfəd/ /ˈɔfɚd/

提出，提议。

"She offered to help with her homework."

她主动提出帮她做作业。

evokes verb

/ɪˈvoʊks/ /iˈvoʊks/

唤起，引起，唤出。

"The old photograph evokes happy memories of my childhood. "

这张老照片唤起了我童年时的美好回忆。

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

人们，人群，百姓

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

昨晚餐馆里人特别多。

many noun

/ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/

民众，大众，百姓。

"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."

民主制度必须在少数人的权利和大众的意愿之间取得平衡。

situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

情况，局面。

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

由于债务违约的阴影迫在眉睫，美国正处于一个尴尬的局面。

pity noun

/ˈpɪti/

怜悯，同情。

"I felt a pang of pity for the lost puppy shivering in the rain. "

我看到那只迷路的小狗在雨中瑟瑟发抖，心里不禁涌起一股怜悯之情。

pitiful adjective

/ˈpɪt.ɪ.fl̩/

可怜的，怜悯的

"The teacher was pitiful about the struggling student's low grades, and offered extra help. "

老师很怜悯那个努力挣扎但成绩不好的学生，并主动提出提供额外帮助。

blankets noun

/blænkɛts/

毛毯，毯子

"The baby was cold, so his mother put a blanket over him."

宝宝冷了，所以妈妈给他盖上了一条毛毯。