pitifully
adv. 可憐地; 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. to a pitiful degree;
His legs were pitifully thin compared to the rest of his bulk.
他的雙腿和他龐大身軀的其他部分相比瘦得可憐。
His wages were pitifully inadequate for the needs of his growing family.
他的工資少得可憐,不夠養活不斷添丁增口的家庭.
The cat miaowed pitifully.
貓喵喵地叫得可憐.
So pitifully did she plead that the Barongrew calm and decided to have mercy on her.
她悲慼地哀求著,男爵冷靜下來了,決定繞了她.
The cages are different shapes. but all are pitifully small.
鐵籠有不同的形狀, 但全都小的可憐.