pitiful

形容詞

1. 1

   可憐的、令人同情的

   The stray dog let out a pitiful whine outside the door.

   那隻流浪狗在門外發出可憐的哀鳴。

2. 2

   糟糕的、差勁的、少得可憐的貶義

   They offered a pitiful sum for three months of hard work.

   他們為三個月的辛苦工作只給了少得可憐的報酬。

3. 3

   可鄙的、不像樣的貶義

   His attempt to explain the mistake was frankly pitiful.

   他試圖解釋這個錯誤的說法老實說實在不像樣。