pitiful

1. ADJ Someone or something that is pitiful is so sad, weak, or small that you feel pity for them. 令人同情的; 可怜的

He sounded both pitiful and eager to get what he wanted. 他听上去可怜兮兮地迫切想得到他所想要的。

2. pitifullyADV 令人同情地; 可怜地

His legs were pitifully thin compared to the rest of his bulk. 他的双腿和他魁梧的上身相比细得可怜。

3. ADJ If you describe something as pitiful, you mean that it is completely inadequate. 极度欠缺的[表不满]

The choice is pitiful and the quality of some of the products is very low. 选择余地很小，而且有些产品的质量很差。

4. pitifullyADV 极度欠缺地

State help for the mentally handicapped is pitifully inadequate. 国家对智障者的帮助少得可怜。