pathetic
翻译
可悲的, 可怜的, 差劲的
例句
His excuse for being late was pathetic.
他迟到的借口很差劲。
The team gave a pathetic performance.
那支队伍的表现很可悲。
I felt pathetic after failing the simple test.
简单的考试没通过,我感觉自己很可悲。
语法模式
用于 ((名词)) 前 可悲的,差劲的 His excuse was pathetic.
近义词
同义词: pitiful, miserable, wretched; 反义词: admirable, impressive
词源
源自希腊语“pathos”,意为“痛苦,情感”。指引起情感,特别是怜悯或悲伤的事物。
记忆技巧
记住“pathos”意为情感。当一个情况糟糕到让你感到怜悯(pity)时,它就是“pathetic”。