c. 1300, from Anglo-French pitous, Old French pitos "pious; merciful, compassionate, moved to pity; pitiful" (12c., Modern French piteux), from Medieval Latin pietosus "merciful, pitiful," in Vulgar Latin "dutiful," from Latin pietas "dutiful conduct, compassion" (see piety). Related: Piteously; piteousness.
双语例句
1. As they pass by, a piteous wailing is heard.
他们经过时，响起了令人哀怜的恸哭。
来自柯林斯例句
2. We heard piteous sounds of suffering and pain.
我们听到可怜的痛苦受难的呻吟.
来自辞典例句
3. The dog gave a piteous cry.
这狗发出可怜的叫声.
来自辞典例句
4. Nothin but a piteous lowercase $ 500 justness in a chronicle shelter policy.
只有一份可怜的500美元的人寿保险.
来自互联网
5. The politician found the piteous cries of the starving children unbearable.
