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pitifulUK:*/ˈpɪtifʊl/US:/ˈpɪtɪfəl/ ,(pit′i fəl)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 pitiful adj (arousing pity or compassion)可怜的;可悲的;可叹的The children huddled in the cold made a pitiful sight. pitiful adj figurative (arousing contempt)可悲的;可鄙的That's the most pitiful excuse I've ever heard. pitiful adj figurative, informal (small or inadequate)一点点的;少得可怜的That's a pitiful salary considering how hard she works. |