1. | [u] ~ (for sb/sth) 同情；怜悯a feeling of sympathy and sadness caused by the suffering and troubles of others |
I could only feel pity for what they were enduring. 对他们所受的苦难我唯有同情而已。 | |
a look/feeling/surge of pity 怜悯的表情╱感觉╱涌动 | |
I took pity on her and lent her the money. 我同情她，就把钱借给了她。 | |
I beg you to have pity on him. 请你可怜可怜他吧。 | |
I don't want your pity. 我用不着你可怜。 |
2. | [sing] a ~ (that…) （用于表示失望）遗憾，可惜used to show that you are disappointed about sth |
It's a pity that you can't stay longer. 你不能再多停留些时间，真是遗憾。 | |
‘I've lost it!’ ‘Oh, what a pity .’ “我把东西弄丢了！”“哎呀，真可惜。” | |
What a pity that she didn't tell me earlier. 真遗憾，她没有早点告诉我。 | |
It seems a pity to waste this food. 浪费这些食物真可惜。 | |
This dress is really nice. Pity it's so expensive. 这件连衣裙真不错，只可惜太贵了。 | |
Oh, that's a pity . 唉，那可真遗憾。 | |
It would be a great pity if you gave up now. 你要是现在放弃，那就太可惜了。 |
‘Was the bicycle insured?’ ‘No, more's the pity!’ “自行车上保险没有？”“没有。真倒霉！” |
‘Was the bicycle insured?’ ‘No, more's the pity!’ “自行车上保险没有？”“没有。真倒霉！” |
