pitiful
令人憐憫的·少得可憐的；很差的
區分令人憐憫與少得可憐
The injured puppy gave a pitiful cry from the box.
受傷的小狗在箱子裡發出令人憐憫的叫聲。
義項
令人憐憫的C1adjective令人憐憫的
The injured puppy gave a pitiful cry from the box.
受傷的小狗在箱子裡發出令人憐憫的叫聲。
pitiful cry
少得可憐的C1adjective少得可憐的；很差的
The workers received a pitiful amount of money for their efforts.
工人的努力只換得少得可憐的報酬。
pitiful amount
片語
pitiful effort努力不足 →差勁的努力
pitiful situation境況可憐 →令人憐憫的處境
你會不會這樣說？
下面哪一句的 pitiful 用得對？第一句：The team played a pitiful game and lost by thirty points. 第二句：The teacher praised the boy's pitiful work and gave him a gold star.（第一句／第二句）
看答案
第一句
pitiful 指很差或令人憐憫，不會用來稱讚好表現。
字族
pity 憐憫・pitifully 可憐地；少得可憐地