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path·et·icBrE /pəˈθetɪk/NAmE /pəˈθetɪk/ adjectivemaking you feel pity or sadness 可怜的；可悲的；令人怜惜的 SYN pitiful ◆a pathetic and lonely old man 可怜又孤独的老翁◆The starving children were a pathetic sight. 饥饿的儿童看起来是一幅凄惨的景象。(informal, disapproving) weak and not successful 无力的；不成功的 SYN feeble ◆a pathetic excuse 牵强的借口◆She made a pathetic attempt to smile. 她勉强地微微一笑。◆You're pathetic! 你真是没用！▸ path·et·ic·al·ly BrE /pəˈθetɪkli/NAmE /pəˈθetɪkli/ adverb◆He cried pathetically. 他哭得很悲伤。◆a pathetically shy woman 令人怜悯的腼腆女人 |