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pity noun
⇨ sympathy (full of pity) ⇨ unfortunate adj. 2 (What a pity!)pity verb
⇨ sorry for sb sympathy noun ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ relief 另见relief条sympathy ♦︎ concern ♦︎ compassion ♦︎ pity ♦︎ understanding ♦︎ condolence ♦︎ humanityThese are all words for the feeling you have when you are sorry for sb who is unhappy or suffering. 这些词均表示同情、怜悯。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sympathy / concern / compassion / pity for sb / sth◆to do sth out of sympathy / concern / compassion / pity◆to do sth with sympathy / concern / compassion / understanding / humanity◆without sympathy / compassion / pity◆great sympathy / concern / compassion / understanding / humanity◆deep sympathy / concern / compassion / understanding◆real / genuine sympathy / concern / compassion / pity / understanding / humanity◆to feel / be full of sympathy / concern / compassion / pity◆to have sympathy / compassion / pity (for sb / sth)◆to express (your) sympathy / concern / condolences◆to show (sb) sympathy / concern / compassion / pity / understanding / humanity◆to offer (sb) (your) sympathy / understanding / condolences◆to give sb (your) sympathy / compassion / pity / understanding / condolences■ sympathy [uncountable, countable, usually plural] the feeling of being sorry for sb; showing that you understand and care about sb's problems 同情（心）◆I have no sympathy for Jan; it's all her own fault.我不同情简，那都是她自己的错。◆He didn't get much sympathy from anyone.他没有从别人那里得到多少同情。◆Their plight aroused considerable public sympathy.他们的困境令公众大为同情。◆ (formal) May we offer our deepest sympathies on the death of your wife.我们谨对尊夫人去世表示最深切的慰唁。 see also empathy ⇨ bond , sympathetic ⇨ sensitive 1 , sympathize ⇨ sorry for sb ■ concern [uncountable] a feeling of wanting to protect and help sb/sth 关爱；关心◆She forgot her own worries in her concern for her children.对孩子的关爱使她忘记了自己的烦恼。◆I appreciate everyone's concern and help at this difficult time.感谢大家在这种艰难时刻给予我的关心和帮助。ⓘ People often feel concern for people they have or feel responsibilty for, for example family members or friends. * concern常指对自己感觉负有责任的人的关心，如对家庭成员或朋友。■ compassion [uncountable] (rather formal) a strong feeling of sympathy for people who are suffering and a desire to help them 同情；怜悯◆He was filled with overwhelming love and compassion for his wife.他对妻子充满了莫大的爱与怜悯。◆She was known as a hard woman with no compassion, no emotion.在人们眼中，她是个没有同情心、没有情感的冷酷女人。 see also compassionate ⇨ sensitive 1 ■ pity [uncountable] a feeling of sympathy and sadness caused by the suffering and troubles of others 同情；怜悯◆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。◆I took pity on her and lent her the money.我同情她，就把钱借给了她。◆ (formal) I beg you to have pity on him.我求你可怜可怜他。 see also pity ⇨ sorry for sb verb NOTE 辨析 Compassion or pity? Compassion is a stronger feeling than pity. It is a warm, kind feeling that suggests that you understand what other people are feeling and that you share their suffering in some way. If you feel pity, you do not necessarily have this understanding, and you may not have or show as much respect for the person you feel pity for. For this reason, sb might say: ◆I don't want your pity!but they are unlikely to say:◆I don't want your compassion! Pity is often used in the phrases have/take pity on sb 与pity相比，compassion所表达的感情要强烈一些，它是一种温暖、友善的感情，表示对他人苦难的理解和感同身受；pity则不一定有这种理解，也未必对受同情者怀有或表现出很多尊重。因此，人们可能说I don't want your pity!（我不需要你的同情！）但不大可能说I don't want your compassion!。pity常用于短语have/take pity on sb中。■ understanding [uncountable, singular] the ability to understand why people behave in a particular way and show them sympathy when things go wrong 理解；谅解；体谅◆Please try to show a little more understanding.请尽量多表现出一点体谅。◆We are looking for a better understanding between the two nations.我们正在寻求两国间进一步的相互了解。 see also understanding ⇨ sensitive adj. 1 ■ condolence / /kənˈdəʊləns; NAmE kənˈdoʊləns/ [countable, usually plural, uncountable] (rather formal) sympathy that you express for sb when a person in their family or that they know well has died 吊唁；慰唁◆Our heartfelt condolences go out to his wife and family.我们谨向他的妻子和家人表示诚挚的慰唁。◆a letter of condolence吊唁信ⓘ My/his/her/our, etc. condolences is used in formal or official situations, for example in a speech or letter. * my/his/her/our, etc. condolences用于正式或官方场合，如演讲或书信中。■ humanity /hjuːˈmænəti/ / [uncountable] the quality of being kind to people and animals by making sure that they do not suffer more than is necessary 人道；仁慈◆The judge was praised for his courage and humanity.那位法官因勇气和人道而受到称赞。OPP inhumanity ⇨ cruel see also humane ⇨ sensitive 1 unfortunate2 adjective an unfortunate person 不幸的人an unfortunate situation 令人遗憾的状况unfortunate ♦︎ pity ♦︎ a shame ♦︎ pathetic ♦︎ too bad ♦︎ sad ♦︎ sorry ♦︎ feeble ♦︎ regrettableThese words all describe things that are weak, useless or not successful, or that make you feel disappointed. 这些词均表示不奏效的、可怜的、令人遗憾的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆It's a pity / a shame / too bad about sb / sth.◆unfortunate / a pity / a shame / pathetic / too bad / regrettable that...◆an unfortunate / a pathetic / a sad / a sorry sight / story / state (of affairs)◆an unfortunate / a sad / a sorry affair / business / episode / saga / tale / plight◆rather unfortunate / a pity / a shame / pathetic / feeble / regrettable◆pretty / a bit / a little unfortunate / pathetic / feeble◆very unfortunate / feeble / regrettable◆a great / real / terrible pity / shame◆What a pity / shame.■ unfortunate that you wish had not happened or had happened differently; embarrassing and/or offensive 令人遗憾的；可惜的；令人尴尬的；不适当的◆It was unfortunate that he couldn't speak English.可惜他不会讲英语。◆It was an unfortunate choice of words.那是一种不恰当的措辞。OPP fortunate ⇨ timely ▸ unfortunately adverb ◆Unfortunately I won't be able to attend the meeting.真可惜我不能参加这次会议。■ pity noun ( usually 通常作 a pity) [singular] (especially spoken) used to say that sth is a cause for feeling sad or disappointed 令人惋惜的事；让人遗憾的事◆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。”◆It seems a pity to waste this food.浪费这些食物真可惜。◆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。■ shame noun ( usually 通常作 a shame) [singular] (rather informal, especially spoken) used to say that sth is a cause for feeling sad or disappointed 令人惋惜的事；让人遗憾的事◆It's such a shame that she wasn't here to see it.真可惜她不能在这儿亲眼看看。◆What a shame they couldn't come.他们不能来了，真是遗憾。◆It would be a crying shame (= a great shame) to let all that talent go to waste.听任那样的天赋浪费掉，该多可惜。NOTE 辨析 Pity or shame?Both pity and shame are more frequent in spoken than written English, but shame is far more frequent in spoken English than pity. * pity和shame用于口语均多于书面语，但shame用于口语较pity多得多。■ pathetic / /pəˈθetɪk/ / (informal, disapproving) (of a person or their attempt to do sth) weak, useless or not successful, often in a way that makes other people not respect them （人或其做某事的尝试）无力的，无效的，不成功的（常导致他人瞧不起）◆That was an absolutely pathetic excuse.那是个极其牵强的借口。◆I know it sounds pathetic, but I can't ride a bike.我知道这听上去显得我很不济，但我真不会骑自行车。◆You're pathetic!你真窝囊！▸ pathetically adverb ◆His attempt to fool the guard was pathetically unconvincing.他企图欺骗门卫，但毫不足信。■ too bad idiom (informal, spoken) a shame; a pity 遗憾；可惜◆Too bad every day can't be as good as this.真可惜不是每一天都像今天这么好。ⓘ Too bad is often used ironically to say 'bad luck' or 'it's a shame' when you do not really mean it. * too bad常用作反语，等于说bad luck或It's a shame，实际上并无同情之意◆ (ironic) If sometimes they're the wrong decisions, too bad.如果碰巧这些决定是错误的，那可就太不幸了。 ■ sad [only before noun] (often disapproving) deserving or inviting criticism; making you feel pity 该受批评的；招致责难的；令人遗憾的◆This sad state of affairs does not have to continue.这种糟糕的局面不必继续下去。◆It's a sad fact that many of those killed were children.让人难以接受的是遇难者中很多是孩子。▸ sadly adverb ◆If you think I'm going to help you again, you're sadly mistaken.你要是以为我还会再帮你，那你就大错特错了。■ sorry [only before noun] making you feel pity or disapproval 悲惨的；破败的；可怜的◆The business is in a sorry state.公司处境堪忧。◆They were a sorry sight when they eventually got off the boat.他们最终从船上下来，一副惨兮兮的样子。NOTE 辨析 Sad or sorry?In many cases you can use either word. 在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆a sad / sorry affair / business / episode / story / tale / saga / plight / sight糟糕的事情／生意／插曲；悲惨的小说／故事；一连串悲惨的事件；苦境；惨象However, sorry is used more often when you feel pity, and sad is used more often when you feel disapproval. Sad, but not sorry, is often used with words which refer to a sign that sth exists in a society or system: truth, reality, fact, comment, example, indictment, reflection and reminder. 不过，sorry较常表示令人感到惋惜的，sad较常表示令人不满的。sad常与反映某事物存在于某一社会或制度的词连用，如truth、reality、fact、comment、example、indictment、reflection和reminder，但sorry不能这样用。 ■ feeble (of a person or their attempt to do sth) weak, useless or not successful （人或其做某事的尝试）无力的，无效的，不成功的◆He told a few feeble jokes.他讲了几个干巴巴的笑话。◆Don't be so feeble! Tell her you don't want to go.别那么软弱！告诉她你不想去。NOTE 辨析 Pathetic or feeble? Pathetic is more informal than feeble and can show stronger disapproval or contempt (= lack of respect). * pathetic较feeble非正式，可表示更强烈的反对或蔑视。■ regrettable (formal) that you are sorry about and wish had not happened 令人惋惜的；可惜的；令人遗憾的◆It is regrettable that the police were not informed sooner.遗憾的是没有早些报警。◆The loss of jobs is highly regrettable.失去工作非常令人遗憾。▸ regrettably adverb ◆Regrettably, crime has been increasing in this area.令人遗憾的是这一地区的犯罪率在不断上升。NOTE 辨析 Unfortunate or regrettable?Both unfortunate and regrettable can be used to describe things that happen and collocates include incident, occurrence, error, consequence and tendency. However, sth that is regrettable is usually considered to have been at least partly within sb's control: the use of regrettable suggests that sb wishes to accept some blame, or blame sb else. Sth that is unfortunate is more often considered to be the result of bad luck. * unfortunate和regrettable均可描述发生之事，搭配词有incident、occurrence、error、consequence和tendency。不过，regrettable所描述之事通常被视为至少部分在某人的控制之内，意味着某人愿意为此受责，或想责怪他人。unfortunate所描述之事较常被视为运气不好所致。 be/feel sorry for sb idiom be/feel sorry for sb ♦︎ pity ♦︎ sympathize ♦︎ commiserate ♦︎ feel for sbThese words all mean to feel sad about sb else's problems. 这些词均表示怜悯、同情。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to sympathize / commiserate with sb◆to really feel sorry for / sympathize (with sb) / feel for sb◆It's easy / difficult / hard (not) to feel sorry for sb / sympathize (with sb).■ be ˈsorry for sb■ feel ˈsorry for sb idiom to feel sad for sb because they are in a bad situation or sth bad has happened to them 怜悯；同情◆I'm sorry for those poor boys, working in that horrible place.那些男孩得在那种糟糕的地方干活，真可怜。◆He decided to help Jan as he felt sorry for her.他决定帮助简，因为他同情她。ⓘ Be/feel sorry for sb is much more frequent than the other verbs in this group, especially in everyday and spoken language. You can be/feel very/extremely/so sorry for sb, quite/rather sorry for sb or a bit/slightly sorry for sb. You can also feel sorry for yourself. This is an informal and disapproving expression. * be/feel sorry for sb比本组词汇中其他动词都更常用，特别是在日常生活和口语中。sorry前面可用very/extremely/so、quite/rather或a bit/slightly。也可以说feel sorry for yourself，这是个非正式且带贬义的说法◆Stop feeling sorry for yourself and think about other people for a change.别老觉得自己委屈了，也替别人想想吧。 ■ pity verb [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to feel sorry for sb because of their situation 同情；怜悯；可怜◆I pity her having to work such long hours.她的工作时间那么长，真让我同情。◆Compulsive gamblers are more to be pitied than condemned.对嗜赌成瘾者要多同情，少谴责。 see also pity ⇨ sympathy noun ■ sympathize (BrE also sympathise) / /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/ / verb [intransitive] to feel sorry for sb because you understand how they feel; to show that you understand and feel sorry about sb's problems 同情◆I find it very hard to sympathize with him.我觉得很难去同情他。◆I think we can all sympathize with her dilemma.我想我们都能同情她的窘境。 see also sympathy ⇨ sympathy , sympathetic ⇨ sensitive 1 , empathize ⇨ understand 2 NOTE 辨析 Pity or sympathize? Pity is a stronger word and is used in more serious situations. * pity语气较强且用于更严重的场合◆'I've got a terrible headache.' 'I can sympathize. I had one yesterday.'“我头痛得很厉害。”“我能理解。昨天我也头痛了。”◆I pity that poor child, left all alone without her parents.我同情那个可怜的孩子，父母不在，独自一人。If you sympathize with sb, you understand how they feel and can imagine yourself in the same situation. Pity does not suggest this understanding, and can suggest a lack of respect for sb or a feeling of being superior. * sympathize表示理解他人的感受，并能感同身受；pity不含此意，反而可能有对他人缺乏尊重或者自觉高人一等的意味◆He pitied people who were stuck in dead-end jobs (= and was pleased with himself because he was not stuck in a dead-end job).他怜悯那些工作没有前途的人。People will be grateful if you say I sympathize with you, but they may not be pleased if you say I pity you. 如果说I sympathize with you，对方会心存感激，但如果说I pity you，对方可能会不高兴◆He lied to you again and again and you just kept on forgiving him. I pity you.他一再对你撒谎，可你总是原谅他。我真可怜你。◆She gave me a pitying look, which just made me feel even worse.她给我一个垂怜的眼神，这反倒让我更难受。You pity a person, but you can sympathize with a person or their situation. * pity直接接表示人的名词作宾语，sympathize则先加with，再接表示人或其处境的名词作宾语◆I can really sympathize.我真的很理解。◆I can really sympathize with her.我真的很同情她。◆I can really sympathize with what she's going through.我真的很同情她的遭遇。 ■ commiserate / /kəˈmɪzəreɪt/ / verb [intransitive] to show sb sympathy when they are upset or disappointed about sth, for example not winning a competition or failing an exam （对他人的苦恼或失意）同情，惋惜◆She commiserated with the losers on their defeat.她对失败的一方表示同情。ⓘ If you commiserate with sb this usually means that you say sth kind and sympathetic to them, such as 'I'm sorry' or 'Bad luck!'. * commiserate with sb通常意味着对那人说些安慰或同情的话，例如I'm sorry（我很遗憾。）或Bad luck!（运气欠佳！）。▸ commiseration / /kəˌmɪzəˈreɪʃn/ / noun [uncountable, countable] ◆I offered him my commiseration.我对他表示了同情。◆Commiserations to the losing team!落败的队伍太可惜了！■ ˈfeel for sb phrasal verb (felt, felt) (rather informal) to have sincere sympathy for sb （发自内心地）同情，怜悯（某人）◆I really felt for her when her husband died.她丈夫去世时我确实同情她。◆I do feel for you, honestly.说真的，我确实同情你。 |