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pitiable
  • Derivative : n  pitiableness ; adv  pitiably
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

pitiable [ 'pɪtɪəbl] [ 'pɪtɪəbl]
  1. 1. adjective 令人怜悯的;可怜的;可怜而又可鄙

Collins English-English Dictionary

pitiable ['pɪtɪəbəl]
  1. 1. adj exciting or deserving pity or contempt

Examples

pitiable -able
装出一付可怜相
put on a pitiable look 可怜
装出一副可怜相
assume a pitiable look
火灾过后的现场,看上去景象悲凄。
After the fire, everything was in a pitiable state. 悲凄

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