音标:[pә'θetik]
a. 悲哀的, 可怜的, 感伤的, 差劲的
【医】 感情的
在线英汉词典
pathetic的短语、例句:
pathetic
adj
1 causing one to feel pity or sadness 招人怜悯的; 可悲的
pathetic cries for help 求助的哀怜呼号
the pathetic sight of starving children 饥童悲惨可悯的样子
His tears were pathetic to witness. 他的眼泪引起在场人的怜悯.
2 (infml 口) extremely inadequate; contemptible 极不足的; 可鄙的
a pathetic attempt, performance, excuse 极不充分的尝试、 表现、 藉口
You´re pathetic! Can´t you even boil an egg? 你可真没用! 连鸡蛋都不会煮吗? > pathetically adv
pathetically thin 瘦得怪可怜的
His answers were pathetically inadequate. 他的回答太不充分.
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