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
名词n. 1.怜悯;同情[U] The villagers took pityon the hungry travellers and gave them hot food. 村民们很同情饥饿的旅行者,端出热的食物给他们吃。 She never asked for pitybefore. 她过去从未乞求怜悯。 2.可惜的事,憾事[S][+(that)] It's a pityhe missed the opportunity to travel abroad. 他错过了去国外旅游的机会,真是可惜。 及物动词vt. 1.怜悯;同情[W] We pitythe victims of