pity

[ˈpɪti]
  • 释义
  • n.

    同情;怜悯;(用于表示失望)遗憾，可惜;怜悯;仁慈;

  • v.

    同情;怜悯;可怜

  • 词义辨析
  • pity, compassion, mercy, sympathy
  • 这组词都有“同情”或“可怜”的意思。它们的区别在于:pity通常只表示内心感到难过或同情,少给予帮助; sympathy指“同情心”或“恻隐之心”,强调共同分担,进而对某种经历或遭遇引起共鸣; compassion指“同情心”,强调由于理解而同情,并主动给予帮助,常常指通过自身痛苦或不幸而同情别人; mercy指“仁慈”或“怜悯”,含有主动救助别人脱离苦难之义。例如:
    It is a pity that such an ability as him should be employed about such trifle matters.真可惜,像他这样有才能的人竟然被用来做这类琐事。
    Her own experiences had taught her to have compassion for misunderstood children.她自身的遭遇使她认识到应对那些受到误解的孩子予以同情。
    The criminal pleaded with the jury for mercy.犯人恳求陪审团宽恕他。
    He was moved with sympathy.他动了恻隐之心。
  • pity，mercy，sympathy，compassion
  • 这些名词均有“同情、怜悯”之意。
    pity指对弱者、不幸者所表示的怜惜之情。
    mercy侧重指对应受惩罚或地位卑下者的慈悲或怜悯。
    sympathy普通常用词，含义广。指志趣、看法上的一致，也指感情相投，带有深深的恻隐之心的亲切之情。
    compassion较正式较庄重用词，指对同等人的同情与理解，常含急切愿意帮忙的意味。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

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

    她知道自己是朋友们同情的对象。

    柯林斯例句
  • 2、

    What he felt was more akin to pity than love.

    他感受到的更像怜悯，而不是爱。

    《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 3、

    Even the bull had a feeling of pity for the drunk.

    甚至那头公牛都对那个醉汉表示同情.

    ——《用法词典》
  • 4、

    It's a pity the room has no north window and you don't get a draught.

    可惜这房间没北窗,没有过堂风.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 5、

    Why do you discontinue compiling your dictionary? Don't you think it a pity to give it up when it is nearly completed?

    为什么你不继续编纂你的词典 呢 ?功亏一篑,你不觉得可惜 吗 ?

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 6、

    He gave the panhandler a few coins out of pity.

    出于同情,他给了那乞丐几个硬币.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 7、

    Pity us in our distress.

    可怜可怜我们的苦难吧.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 8、

    He looked so dispirited I took pity on him.

    他那十分沮丧的样子令我产生了怜悯.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 9、

    The beggar's story excited my pity.

    这乞丐的经历激起我的怜悯.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 10、

    I could only feel pity for what they were enduring.

    对他们所受的苦难我唯有同情而已。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 11、

    A retarded child needs help, not pity.

    智力迟钝的孩子需要的不是怜悯,而是帮助.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 12、

    It's a pity Makku and I had to miss our lesson last week.

    很遗憾我和马库上周不得不缺课。

    柯林斯例句
  • 13、

    The pity is that you are not a prophet.

    可惜你不能未卜先知.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 14、

    Her heart melted with pity.

    她因怜悯而心软了.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 15、

    It'sa pity you shaved your moustache off.

    真可惜，你刮掉了小胡子。

    柯林斯例句
  • 16、

    It's a pity that Mike passed up such a good opportunity.

    迈克错过了这么好的一个机会,真是可惜.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 17、

    His words were a mixture of pity and reproof.

    他的话里既有同情也有责备。

    《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 18、

    His heart swelled with pity.

    他的心里充满了爱怜.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 19、

    The pity is that you cannot come.

    可惜的是你不能来.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 20、

    The thugs showed no pity.

    那些恶棍一点慈悲心也没有.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    I pity you if you can't answer such a simple question!

    你要是回答不了这样一个简单的问题,我真为你感到可鄙!

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 22、

    It's a great pity that she puts on such airs all the time.

    她总是装腔作势,真是非常遗憾.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 23、

    He felt a sudden tender pity for her.

    他突然涌起一股对她的温柔怜悯之情。

    柯林斯例句
  • 24、

    It'seemed a pity to refuse.

    拒绝似乎是可惜的.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 25、

    The pity is that it was all completely unnecessary.

    遗憾的是这完全没有必要。

    柯林斯例句
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