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pity
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- Conjugation :
past
pitied
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ing
pitying
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pl
pities
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Derivatives :
adv
pityingly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- pity
['pɪtɪ]
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1.
noun
[u]
(compassion) 同情
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2.
noun
it is a pity that... (misfortune) 真遗憾…
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3.
vt.
[+person]
同情
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to take pity on sb
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怜悯某人
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what a pity!
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真可惜！
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- pity
[ˈpɪtɪ]
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1.
n.[u]
同情，可怜，怜悯
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The blind are too often objects of pity.
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盲人通常是被人怜悯的对象。
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2.
n.[c]
[Singular]
遗憾的事，可惜的事
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It's a pity he couldn't do it.
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可惜他做不到这一点。
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3.
n.[u]
怜悯心，同情心
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4.
vt.
同情，可怜
Collins English-English Dictionary
- pity
['pɪtɪ]
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1.
n
sympathy or sorrow felt for the sufferings of another
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2.
n
something that causes regret or pity
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3.
n
an unfortunate chance
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what a pity you can't come
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to feel pity for
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5.
vt.
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French pité, from Latin pietas duty
Examples
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accessible to pity
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易受怜悯心影响
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pity engendered love
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怜悯产生爱
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impervious to pity
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不为怜悯所动
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take pity
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怜悯；同情
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to wallow in self-pity
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溺于自怜
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Her eyes were full of pity.
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她的眼中充满了同情。
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