求piteous pitiable pitiful 的区别
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求piteous pitiable pitiful 的区别
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piteous:adj.它主要是文学用语,主要用于文学和富于想象力的写作中,意思是可怜的,令人怜悯的,令人同情的.eg:a piteous cry/sight可怜的哭声/景象
pitiable:adj.是正式用语.意思是值得同情的,可怜的.eg:The refugees were in a pitiable state.难民处境可怜.也有卑鄙的,卑劣的意思：a pitiable lack of talent令人遗憾的无能表现.
pitiful：adj.1.令人同情的,可怜的：The horse was a pitiful sight.这匹马看上去可怜兮兮的.2.卑鄙的,卑微的：a pitiful effort/excuse/performance不精彩的努力/借口/表现