1. out of pity : 出于同情;
及物动词
名词
吊唁
道谢及回答
1. 同情;怜悯;可怜
If you feel pity for someone, you feel very sorry for them.
2. 同情;怜悯;可怜
If you pity someone, you feel very sorry for them.
3. 可惜的事;遗憾的事
If you say that it is a pity that something is the case, you mean that you feel disappointment or regret about it.
4. 仁慈;慈悲
If someone shows pity, they do not harm or punish someone they have power over.
5. 不幸的是;遗憾的是
If you add more's the pity to a comment, you are expressing your disappointment or regret about something.
6. (尤在恼怒或不快时用于强调)行行好,发发慈悲吧
You can say for pity's sake to add emphasis to what you are saying, especially when you are annoyed or upset.
7. 对…表示同情;对…表示怜悯
If you take pity on someone, you feel sorry for them and help them.
8. (用于强调)可惜的是,遗憾的是
If you say the pity is that, or the pity of it is that, before a comment, you are emphasizing your disappointment or regret about something.
1. the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
Synonym: compassion
2. an unfortunate development
e.g. it's a pity he couldn't do it
Synonym: shame
3. a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
e.g. the blind are too often objects of pity
Synonym: commiserationruthpathos