新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

pitiful

英 [ˈpɪtɪfʊl]

[ADJ]

词汇频率：

ADJ. 形容词

1. 令人同情的 , 可怜的
Someone or something that is pitiful is so sad, weak, or small that you feel pity for them.
双语例句
例：
He sounded both pitiful and eager to get what he wanted.
他听上去可怜兮兮的，迫切想得到他想要的。
2. 极度欠缺的
If you describe something as pitiful, you mean that it is completely inadequate.
双语例句
例：
The choice is pitiful and the quality of some of the products is very low.
选择余地很小，而且有些产品的质量很差。

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