pitiful

形容词

1. 1

   可怜的、令人同情的

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

   那只流浪狗在门外发出可怜的哀鸣。

2. 2

   糟糕的、差劲的、少得可怜的贬义

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

   他们为三个月的辛苦工作只给了少得可怜的报酬。

3. 3

   可鄙的、不像样的贬义

   His attempt to explain the mistake was frankly pitiful.

   他试图解释这个错误的说法老实说实在不像样。