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单词 pity
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A great pity because some of your pictures are truly memorable.Pity to waste a disaster.She said: 'It is a pity because she is a much admired person.He said: 'It is a pity it is going where it is.

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pity

British English: pity /ˈpɪtɪ/ NOUN
If you feel pity for someone, you feel very sorry for them.
He felt pity for her.
  • American English: pity
  • Arabic: حَنان
  • Brazilian Portuguese: compaixão
  • Chinese: 憾事
  • Croatian: sažaljenje
  • Czech: lítost
  • Danish: medlidenhed
  • Dutch: medelijden
  • European Spanish: lástima pena
  • Finnish: sääli
  • French: pitié
  • German: Mitleid
  • Greek: συμπόνοια
  • Italian: pietà
  • Japanese: 哀れみ
  • Korean: 동정
  • Norwegian: medlidenhet
  • Polish: litość
  • European Portuguese: compaixão
  • Romanian: milă
  • Russian: жалость
  • Latin American Spanish: lástima
  • Swedish: medlidande
  • Thai: ความสงสาร
  • Turkish: acıma duygu
  • Ukrainian: жалість
  • Vietnamese: lòng thương
British English: pity /ˈpɪtɪ/ VERB
If you pity someone, you feel very sorry for them.
I don't know whether to hate or pity him.
  • American English: pity
  • Arabic: يُشْفِقُ عَلى
  • Brazilian Portuguese: ter pena
  • Chinese: 怜悯
  • Croatian: žaliti
  • Czech: litovat někoho
  • Danish: have ondt af
  • Dutch: medelijden hebben
  • European Spanish: compadecer
  • Finnish: sääliä
  • French: avoir pitié de
  • German: bemitleiden
  • Greek: συμπονώ
  • Italian: avere pietà
  • Japanese: 哀れむ
  • Korean: 불쌍히 여기다
  • Norwegian: synes synd på
  • Polish: pożałować
  • European Portuguese: ter pena
  • Romanian: a compătimi
  • Russian: жалеть
  • Latin American Spanish: compadecer
  • Swedish: tycka synd om
  • Thai: สงสาร
  • Turkish: acımak duygu
  • Ukrainian: жаліти
  • Vietnamese: thương hại

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Chinese translation of 'pity'

pity

(ˈpɪtɪ)

n

  1. (u) (= compassion) 同情 (tóngqíng)
  2. (= misfortune)
    it is a pity that ... 真遗(遺)憾 ... (zhēn yíhàn ... )

vt

  1. [person] 同情 (tóngqíng)
    to take pity on sb 怜(憐)悯(憫)某人 (liánmǐn mǒurén)
    what a pity! 真可惜! (zhēn kěxī!)

All related terms of 'pity'

(noun) 
Definition
sorrow felt for the sufferings of others
He felt a sudden tender pity for her.
Synonyms
compassion
They preach universal kindness and compassion.
understanding
We would like to thank them for their patience and understanding.
charity
He had no sense of right and wrong, no charity, no humanity.
sympathy
We expressed our sympathy for her loss.
distress
sadness
sorrow
kindness
We have been treated with such kindness by everybody.
tenderness
She smiled, politely, rather than with tenderness.
condolence
She sent him a letter of condolence.
commiseration
I was moved to tears of pity and deep commiseration.
fellow feeling
There is genuine fellow feeling for the victims.
Opposites
anger
,
fury
,
cruelty
,
indifference
,
brutality
,
scorn
,
wrath
,
severity
,
disdain
,
apathy
,
ruthlessness
,
inhumanity
,
unconcern
,
hard-heartedness
,
mercilessness
,
pitilessness
(noun) 
Definition
a cause of regret
It's a pity you couldn't come.
Synonyms
shame
What a shame you can't go!
crime (informal)
Much of the city's crime revolves around protection rackets.
sin (informal)
Sin can be forgiven, but never condoned.
misfortune
He had had his full share of misfortunes.
bad luck
sad thing
bummer (slang)
crying shame
source of regret
(noun) 
a killer who had no pity for his victims
Synonyms
mercy
Neither side showed its prisoners any mercy.
kindness
clemency
The prisoners' pleas for clemency were turned down.
leniency
The judge rejected pleas for leniency.
forbearance
a high degree of tolerance and forbearance
quarter
It is brutal work, with no quarter given.
(verb) 
Definition
to feel pity for
I don't know whether to hate him or pity him.
Synonyms
feel sorry for
feel for
sympathize with
I must tell you how much I sympathize with you for your loss.
grieve for
weep for
take pity on
empathize with
bleed for
commiserate with
have compassion for
condole with

phrase

See take pity on something or someone

Additional synonyms

in the sense of charity
Definition
a kindly attitude towards people
He had no sense of right and wrong, no charity, no humanity.
Synonyms
kindness,
love,
pity,
humanity,
affection,
goodness,
goodwill,
compassion,
generosity,
indulgence,
bounty,
altruism,
benevolence,
Agape,
fellow feeling,
benignity,
bountifulness,
tenderheartedness,
aroha (New Zealand)
in the sense of clemency
Definition
mercy
The prisoners' pleas for clemency were turned down.
Synonyms
mercy,
pity,
humanity,
compassion,
kindness,
forgiveness,
indulgence,
leniency,
forbearance,
quarter,
mercifulness
in the sense of commiseration
I was moved to tears of pity and deep commiseration.
Synonyms
sympathy,
pity,
compassion,
consolation,
condolence,
fellow feeling

Synonyms of 'pity'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of condolence
Definition
sympathy expressed for someone in grief or pain
She sent him a letter of condolence.
Synonyms
sympathy,
pity,
compassion,
consolation,
commiseration,
fellow feeling
in the sense of crime
Definition
unlawful acts collectively
Much of the city's crime revolves around protection rackets.
Synonyms
lawbreaking,
corruption,
delinquency,
illegality,
wrong,
vice,
sin,
guilt,
misconduct,
wrongdoing,
wickedness,
iniquity,
villainy,
unrighteousness,
malefaction,
e-crime or ecrime,
cybercrime
in the sense of fellow feeling
Definition
sympathy existing between people who have shared similar experiences
There is genuine fellow feeling for the victims.
Synonyms
sympathy,
understanding,
concern,
care,
pity,
compassion,
feeling,
empathy
in the sense of forbearance
a high degree of tolerance and forbearance
Synonyms
patience,
resignation,
restraint,
tolerance,
indulgence,
long-suffering,
moderation,
self-control,
leniency,
temperance,
mildness,
lenity,
longanimity (rare)
in the sense of kindness
Definition
the quality of being kind
We have been treated with such kindness by everybody.
Synonyms
goodwill,
understanding,
charity,
grace,
humanity,
affection,
patience,
tolerance,
goodness,
compassion,
hospitality,
generosity,
indulgence,
decency,
tenderness,
clemency,
gentleness,
philanthropy,
benevolence,
magnanimity,
fellow-feeling,
amiability,
beneficence,
kindliness,
generosity
in the sense of leniency
The judge rejected pleas for leniency.
Synonyms
mercy,
compassion,
clemency,
quarter,
pity,
tolerance,
indulgence,
tenderness,
moderation,
gentleness,
forbearance,
mildness,
lenity
in the sense of misfortune
Definition
an unfortunate event
He had had his full share of misfortunes.
Synonyms
mishap,
loss,
trouble,
trial,
blow,
failure,
accident,
disaster,
reverse,
tragedy,
harm,
misery,
setback,
hardship,
calamity,
affliction,
tribulation,
whammy (informal),
misadventure,
bummer (slang),
mischance,
stroke of bad luck,
evil chance
in the sense of quarter
Definition
mercy or pity shown to a defeated opponent
It is brutal work, with no quarter given.
Synonyms
mercy,
pity,
compassion,
favour,
charity,
sympathy,
tolerance,
kindness,
forgiveness,
indulgence,
clemency,
leniency,
forbearance,
lenity
in the sense of sin
Definition
sine
Sin can be forgiven, but never condoned.
Synonyms
wickedness,
wrong,
evil,
crime,
error,
trespass,
blasphemy,
immorality,
transgression,
iniquity,
irreverence,
sinfulness,
impiety,
unrighteousness,
ungodliness
in the sense of sympathize with
Definition
to feel or express sympathy for
I must tell you how much I sympathize with you for your loss.
Synonyms
feel for,
pity,
empathize with,
commiserate with,
bleed for,
have compassion for,
grieve with,
offer consolation for,
condole with,
share another's sorrow,
feel your heart go out to

Additional synonyms

in the sense of sympathy
Definition
understanding of other people's problems
We expressed our sympathy for her loss.
Synonyms
compassion,
understanding,
pity,
empathy,
tenderness,
condolence(s),
thoughtfulness,
commiseration,
aroha (New Zealand)
in the sense of tenderness
She smiled, politely, rather than with tenderness.
Synonyms
gentleness,
love,
affection,
liking,
care,
consideration,
sympathy,
pity,
humanity,
warmth,
mercy,
attachment,
compassion,
devotion,
kindness,
fondness,
sentimentality,
benevolence,
humaneness,
amorousness,
warm-heartedness,
softheartedness,
tenderheartedness
in the sense of understanding
We would like to thank them for their patience and understanding.
Synonyms
sympathy,
consideration,
sensitivity,
love,
concern,
humanity,
affection,
warmth,
tolerance,
goodwill,
compassion,
kindness,
empathy,
tenderness,
neighbourliness,
humanitarianism,
fellow feeling,
considerateness,
kind feeling,
kind-heartedness
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