n.
1. ground of compassion,cause for pity,subject forpity憐憫的根據(jù)，哀憐的理由，哀憐的話題。
△H.VIII.2.310:“it is a pity / Would move a monster.”這個(gè)令人哀憐的話題，簡(jiǎn)直會(huì)使妖怪也感動(dòng)的。
2. sad thing令人難過(guò)的事。
△Mid.3.1.45(42): “itwere pity of my life.”我一輩子都要難過(guò)。
pity
vt.
1. feel pity on,compassionate 憐憫，同情。
△3H.VI.33.264:“Not that I pity Henry's misery,/ But seek re-venge on Edward's mockery.”我并不是憐憫亨利的不幸，我只是要報(bào)復(fù)愛(ài)德華對(duì)我的嘲弄。
△H.VIII.5.3.31(5.2.66):“Yet freshly pitied in our memories.”對(duì)這些事情，我們留下的憐憫的印象還記憶猶新。
2. take pity on,i.e. aid,relieve憐憫，（引申義）援助，救濟(jì)。
△Lr.3.3.2: “When I desired their leave that Imight pity him,they took from me the use of mineown house.”我求他們準(zhǔn)許我?guī)椭鷰椭?，他們就剝奪了我使用自己房子的權(quán)利。
～ vi. feel sympathy. or pity 同情，憐憫。
△3H.VI.2.6.25:“The foe is merciless,and will not pity.”敵人是無(wú)情的，決不會(huì)憐憫。
pity[?piti]
n.憐憫，惋惜，憾事，遺憾
◇a thousand pities萬(wàn)分可惜
for pity’s sake發(fā)發(fā)慈悲
have(take)pity on (sb.)同情某人
more’s the pity可惜
what a pity!真遺憾！
‖ pitiful adj. pitiable adj. pitiably adv. pitiless adj.pityingly adv.憐憫地