1.a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others;
the blind are too often objects of pity
2.an unfortunate development;
it's a pity he couldn't do it
3.the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
1.share the suffering of
名詞n. 1.憐憫;同情[U] The villagers took pityon the hungry travellers and gave them hot food. 村民們很同情饑餓的旅行者,端出熱的食物給他們吃。 She never asked for pitybefore. 她過去從未乞求憐憫。 2.可惜的事,憾事[S][+(that)] It's a pityhe missed the opportunity to travel abroad. 他錯過了去國外旅游的機(jī)會,真是可惜。 及物動詞vt. 1.憐憫;同情[W] We pitythe victims of