piteous

形容词 piteous:

1. deserving or inciting pity
   同义词：hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched

1. The other deities were vexed beyond words, but dared attempt no rescue for all her piteous cries.
   别的神祗气恼万分，但不敢拯救赫拉，尽管她哭喊得十分凄惨。
2. The politician found the piteous cries of the starving children unbearable.
   这个政治家发现饥饿的孩子们可怜的哭声让人不忍心听下去。

pit.e.ous

adj.（形容词）
Demanding or arousing pity:
可怜的，使人怜悯的：需要或引起怜悯之心的：
例句：
a piteous appeal for help.See Synonyms at pathetic
令人怜悯地请求帮助参见 pathetic

Archaic Pitying; compassionate.
【古语】 可怜的；同情的

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French piteus
源自 古法语 piteus
from Late Latin pietôsus, poetôsus [merciful]
源自 后期拉丁语 pietôsus, poetôsus [有同情心的]
from Latin piet3s, poet3s [compassion] * see piety
源自 拉丁语 piet3s, poet3s [同情] *参见 piety

【引伸】
pit.eously
adv.（副词）
pit.eousness
n.（名词）