【中英词典】pity
1.形容词(Adjective)
1) 可怜的;可悲的
【例】
The poor dog had a pity look on its face.(这只可怜的狗脸上带着悲伤的表情。)
It's a pity that she couldn't attend the party.(她不能参加派对真是可惜。)
2) 令人遗憾的;可惜的
【例】
It's a pity that the concert was canceled.(音乐会取消了真是太可惜了。)
What a pity that you missed the last train!(你错过了最后一班火车真是太遗憾了!)
2.名词(Noun)
1) 怜悯;同情
【例】
I felt a deep pity for the homeless children.(我对无家可归的孩子们感到深深的同情。)
She looked at him with pity in her eyes.(她眼中充满了怜悯地看着他。)
2) 遗憾;惋惜
【例】
What a pity that they couldn't make it to the wedding!(他们不能来参加婚礼真是太遗憾了!)
He expressed his pity for the loss of their family business.(他对他们家族企业的损失表示遗憾。)
3.词语辨析
形容词同义词:sad、regrettable、unfortunate
名词同义词:sympathy、compassion、commiseration
形容词反义词:joyful、delighted、happy
名词反义词:envy、indifference、disgust
4.词汇扩充
take pity on sb 对某人表示怜悯
pity party 自怜的聚会
have pity on sb 同情某人
pity case 可怜的人
show pity 同情
5.柯林斯词典(Collins Dictionary)
名词(Noun)
1) If you feel pity for someone, you feel very sorry for them.
2) Pity is a feeling of unhappiness which you have about unfortunate or sad things.
3) If you say that it is a pity that something is the case, you mean that it is disappointing or regrettable.
动词(Verb)
1) If you say that it is a pity that something is the case, you mean that it is disappointing or regrettable.
2) If you say that it is a pity that something did not happen, you mean that you wish it had happened because it would have been good or enjoyable.
6.牛津词典(Oxford Dictionaries)
名词(Noun)
1) The feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others.
2) A cause for regret or disappointment.
3) Used to express a wish that something regrettable had not happened.
动词(Verb)
1) Feel sorrow for the misfortunes of.
2) Used to express regret or disappointment about something that has happened or failed to happen.
7.用法
1) It's a pity + 句子
表示遗憾,后接一个完整的句子。
【例】
It's a pity she didn't come to the party.(她没来参加派对真是遗憾。)
It's a pity that the concert was canceled.(音乐会取消了真是太可惜了。)
2) What a pity + 句子!
表示极为遗憾,后接一个完整的句子,并以感叹号结尾。
【例】
What a pity you missed the last train!(你错过了最后一班火车真是太遗憾了!)
What a pity that they couldn't make it to the wedding!(他们不能来参加婚礼真是太遗憾了!)
8.相关例句
1) 形容词
He looked at me with pity in his eyes.(他眼中充满了怜悯地看着我。)
She has a pity expression on her face.(她脸上带着一丝同情的表情。)
The abandoned puppy had a pity look.(那只被遗弃的小狗一脸可怜。)
It's pity that he didn't pass the exam.(他没能通过考试真是遗憾。)
It's a pity that we won't be able to see each other.(我们不能见面真是可惜。)
2) 名词
I have pity for the poor homeless children.(我对这些可怜的无家可归的孩子们感到同情。)
Their situation filled me with pity.(他们的处境让我感到同情。)
She looked at him with deep pity.(她用深深的同情注视着他。)
What a pity that you couldn't attend the ceremony!(你不能参加典礼真是太可惜了!)
It's a pity that we missed the opportunity.(我们错过了这个机会真是遗憾。)