pitiable
adj
1 deserving or arousing pity 令人怜悯的; 可怜的
in a pitiable state 处境可怜
pitiable misery 令人哀怜的不幸.
2 deserving contempt 可鄙的: a pitiable attempt to save himself from disgrace 他为保全面子的卑鄙做法
a pitiable lack of talent 可鄙的无能.
🗣️ 情景例句
Mary, I'm glad you called me.
Mary,很高兴你给我打电话。
Los Angeles. I stayed with my brother.
落杉矶。上我兄弟家去了。
They were expecting their sixth child and were faced with even more pressing economic problems.