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pitifully [ˈpɪtɪfʊlɪ]

adv. 可怜地; 可恨地; 哀;

例句:

  • His legs were pitifully thin compared to the rest of his bulk.
    他的双腿和他庞大身躯的其他部分相比瘦得可怜。
  • State help for the mentally handicapped is pitifully inadequate.
    国家给智障人士提供的帮助远远不够。
  • His wages were pitifully inadequate for the needs of his growing family.
    他的工资少得可怜,不够养活不断添丁增口的家庭.
  • Yet all were allowed to deteriorate pitifully after World War II.
    来自WSJ
  • I was shocked to discover that the average tenure was the pitifully inadequate time of two years.
    来自BBC
  • Plenty of announcements were made in French during the competitions but pitifully few in sign language.
    来自BBC