• adj. 可憐的；哀怨的；慈悲的

來自pity,可憐，同情，-ous,形容詞后綴。

piteous (adj.)

c. 1300, from Anglo-French pitous, Old French pitos "pious; merciful, compassionate, moved to pity; pitiful" (12c., Modern French piteux), from Medieval Latin pietosus "merciful, pitiful," in Vulgar Latin "dutiful," from Latin pietas "dutiful conduct, compassion" (see piety). Related: Piteously; piteousness.

1. As they pass by, a piteous wailing is heard.

他們經過時，響起了令人哀憐的慟哭。

來自柯林斯例句

2. We heard piteous sounds of suffering and pain.

我們聽到可憐的痛苦受難的呻吟.

來自辭典例句

3. The dog gave a piteous cry.

這狗發出可憐的叫聲.

來自辭典例句

4. Nothin but a piteous lowercase $ 500 justness in a chronicle shelter policy.

只有一份可憐的500美元的人壽保險.

來自互聯網

5. The politician found the piteous cries of the starving children unbearable.

這個政治家發現饑餓的孩子們可憐的哭聲讓人不忍心聽下去.

來自互聯網