pitiful
adj. 可怜的; 可鄙的; <古>充满同情或怜悯的; 惨
Someone or something that is pitiful is so sad, weak, or small that you feel pity for them.
He sounded both pitiful and eager to get what he wanted...
他听起来既可怜兮兮的,又对想要的东西充满渴望。
It was the most pitiful sight I had ever seen.
这是我看到过的最令人同情的一幕。
If you describe something as pitiful, you mean that it is completely inadequate.
The choice is pitiful and the quality of some of the products is very low...
选择余地极小,而且其中一些产品的质量很差。
The farmers pay pitiful wages, often in the form of food and clothes.
农场主支付的报酬少得可怜,还经常是以食物和衣服的形式。
If you describe something as pitiful, you mean that it does not deserve respect or consideration.
This argument seems to show a pitiful lack of confidence in the capabilities of our juries.
这一论点似乎表现出对我们陪审团能力的极度不信任,而这种不信任是可悲的。
1. inspiring mixed contempt and pity;
2. bad; unfortunate;
3. deserving or inciting pity;
The girl's pitiful narration touched the old lady's heart deeply.
姑娘悲悲凄凄的叙述深深地打动了老太太的心.
The girl's pitiful history would wring one's withers.
这女孩子的经历令人心碎.
That's the way with you whining , puny, pitiful players.
你们这种又爱哭 、 又软弱 、 又可怜的赌棍就是这样.
How pitiful you make It'sound!
说得多可怜!
But what has brought the company to such a pitiful condition since I last worked for it?
自我最后一次为该公司工作以来,什么原因使得公司落到这般可怜的境地?