英语词汇“pity”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pity

(pɪti )

Word forms: pities , pitying , pitied

1. uncountable noun B2

If you feel pity for someone, you feel very sorry for them.

He felt a sudden tender pity for her. [+ for]

She knew that she was an object of pity among her friends.

Synonyms: compassion, understanding, charity, sympathy

2. See also self-pity

3. verb

If you pity someone, you feel very sorry for them.

I don't know whether to hate or pity him. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: feel sorry for, feel for, sympathize with, grieve for

4. singular noun A2

If you say that it is a pity that something is the case, you mean that you feel disappointment or regret about it. [feelings]

It is a great pity that all pupils in the city cannot have the same chances.

Pity you haven't got your car, isn't it.

It seemed a pity to let it all go to waste.

5. uncountable noun B2

If someone shows pity, they do not harm or punish someone they have power over.

One should avoid showing too much pity.

She saw no pity in their faces.

6. more's the pity phrase [PHRASE with cl]

If you add more's the pity to a comment, you are expressing your disappointment or regret about something. [feelings]

But my world isn't your world, more's the pity.

7. for pity's sake phrase [usually PHRASE with cl]

You can say for pity's sake to add emphasis to what you are saying, especially when you are annoyed or upset. [emphasis]

'Run, Katherine. For pity's sake run!' he screamed.

8. take pity on someone phrase B2

If you take pity on someone, you feel sorry for them and help them.

No woman had ever felt the need to take pity on him before.

9. the pity is that/the pity of it is that phrase [VERB inflects]

If you say the pity is that, or the pity of it is that, before a comment, you are emphasizing your disappointment or regret about something. [emphasis]

The pity is that it was all completely unnecessary.

The pity of it was that the Americans didn't play cricket.

Collocations:

object of pity

Yet royalist voices sacralized his sufferings and made him an object of pity.

The Times Literary Supplement

The fatal point comes when prime ministers go from object of ridicule to object of pity.

Times,Sunday Times

At best, they are seen as objects of pity; at worst, abhorrence.

Outlook India

Some ancient sources show vagrants as passive objects of pity, who deserve generosity and the gift of alms.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

terrible pity

But what a terrible pity that the narrative so sorely lacks structure and discipline.

Times, Sunday Times

But it all seems a most terrible pity.

Times, Sunday Times

Anyway: this all seems a terrible pity.

Times, Sunday Times

Translations:

Chinese: 憾事, 怜悯

Japanese: 哀れみ, 哀れむ

单词	pity
释义	pity (pɪti ) Word forms: pities , pitying , pitied 1. uncountable noun B2 If you feel pity for someone, you feel very sorry for them. He felt a sudden tender pity for her. [+ for] She knew that she was an object of pity among her friends. Synonyms: compassion, understanding, charity, sympathy 2. See also self-pity 3. verb If you pity someone, you feel very sorry for them. I don't know whether to hate or pity him. [VERB noun] Synonyms: feel sorry for, feel for, sympathize with, grieve for 4. singular noun A2 If you say that it is a pity that something is the case, you mean that you feel disappointment or regret about it. [feelings] It is a great pity that all pupils in the city cannot have the same chances. Pity you haven't got your car, isn't it. It seemed a pity to let it all go to waste. 5. uncountable noun B2 If someone shows pity, they do not harm or punish someone they have power over. One should avoid showing too much pity. She saw no pity in their faces. 6. more's the pity phrase [PHRASE with cl] If you add more's the pity to a comment, you are expressing your disappointment or regret about something. [feelings] But my world isn't your world, more's the pity. 7. for pity's sake phrase [usually PHRASE with cl] You can say for pity's sake to add emphasis to what you are saying, especially when you are annoyed or upset. [emphasis] 'Run, Katherine. For pity's sake run!' he screamed. 8. take pity on someone phrase B2 If you take pity on someone, you feel sorry for them and help them. No woman had ever felt the need to take pity on him before. 9. the pity is that/the pity of it is that phrase [VERB inflects] If you say the pity is that, or the pity of it is that, before a comment, you are emphasizing your disappointment or regret about something. [emphasis] The pity is that it was all completely unnecessary. The pity of it was that the Americans didn't play cricket. Collocations: object of pity Yet royalist voices sacralized his sufferings and made him an object of pity. The Times Literary Supplement The fatal point comes when prime ministers go from object of ridicule to object of pity. Times,Sunday Times At best, they are seen as objects of pity; at worst, abhorrence. Outlook India Some ancient sources show vagrants as passive objects of pity, who deserve generosity and the gift of alms. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 terrible pity But what a terrible pity that the narrative so sorely lacks structure and discipline. Times, Sunday Times But it all seems a most terrible pity. Times, Sunday Times Anyway: this all seems a terrible pity. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 憾事, 怜悯 Japanese: 哀れみ, 哀れむ
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