可怜

可怜 [kě lián]

1. ■ （值得怜悯） pitiful; pitiable; poor; pathetic:

可怜的家伙 a poor fellow;

他露出一副可怜相。 He looks pitiable.

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常用词组

1. ■ （怜悯） pity; have pity on; take compassion on:

没人可怜他。 Nobody feels sorry for him.

我可怜她。 I pity her.

我妹妹一向可怜那些无家可归的孩子。 My sister always takes pity on the homeless children.

2. ■ （数量少或质量坏得不值一提） meagre; wretched; miserable; pitiful:

穷得可怜 miserably poor;

少得可怜 pathetically meagre