Learner's definition of PITY
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[noncount] : a strong feeling of sadness or sympathy for someone or something同情;怜悯 2
[singular] : something that causes sadness or disappointment可惜的事物;遗憾的事物 -
It's a pity [=shame] you can't go. = Pity (that) you can't go. [=I'm sorry that you can't go]你不能去,真是可惜。
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I'll be out of town on that day—a (great) pity, since I'd love to see you.那天我要出城——真是件憾事,因为我很想见你。
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He didn't live to see his daughter grow up, and that's a pity.他没有活到看到女儿长大,真是件憾事。
take pity on
: to feel pity for (a person or animal) and do something to help同情;怜悯 2 pity /ˈpɪti/ verb
pities; pitied; pitying
pities; pitied; pitying
Learner's definition of PITY
[+ object]
: to feel pity for (someone or something) : to feel sorry for (someone or something)同情;怜悯;可怜