pitiful
adj. 可憐的; 可鄙的; <古>充滿同情或憐憫的; 慘
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...
他聽起來既可憐兮兮的,又對想要的東西充滿渴望。
It was the most pitiful sight I had ever seen.
這是我看到過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...
選擇餘地極小,而且其中一些產品的質量很差。
The farmers pay pitiful wages, often in the form of food and clothes.
農場主支付的報酬少得可憐,還經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.
這一論點似乎表現出對我們陪審團能力的極度不信任,而這種不信任是可悲的。
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.
姑娘悲悲悽悽的敘述深深地打動了老太太的心.
The girl's pitiful history would wring one's withers.
這女孩子的經歷令人心碎.
That's the way with you whining , puny, pitiful players.
你們這種又愛哭 、 又軟弱 、 又可憐的賭棍就是這樣.
How pitiful you make It'sound!
說得多可憐!
But what has brought the company to such a pitiful condition since I last worked for it?
自我最後一次為該公司工作以來,什麼原因使得公司落到這般可憐的境地?