pitiable meaning in English
adj.
1.可怜的。
2.可怜又可笑的,卑鄙的,不足取的。
adv.
-bly ,-ness n.
Examples
- In his nakedness he was a pitiable figure .
当他赤身裸体以后,他就成了个可怜的凡人。 - The faintness of the voice was pitiable and dreadful .
那声音的微弱是可怜而且可怕的。 - He looks pitiable .
他露出一副可怜相。 - So prevailing a gentleman would not become in any degree pitiable .
一个如此出类拔萃的绅士是根本不可能变得可怜巴巴的。 - Owen was listening to this pitiable farrago with feelings of contempt and wonder .
欧文带着轻蔑而又好奇的心情听着这一派胡言。