pitifully
adv. 可怜地; 可恨地; 哀
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. to a pitiful degree;
His legs were pitifully thin compared to the rest of his bulk.
他的双腿和他庞大身躯的其他部分相比瘦得可怜。
His wages were pitifully inadequate for the needs of his growing family.
他的工资少得可怜,不够养活不断添丁增口的家庭.
The cat miaowed pitifully.
猫喵喵地叫得可怜.
So pitifully did she plead that the Barongrew calm and decided to have mercy on her.
她悲戚地哀求着,男爵冷静下来了,决定绕了她.
The cages are different shapes. but all are pitifully small.
铁笼有不同的形状, 但全都小的可怜.