pitiful

形容词 pitiful:

1. inspiring mixed contempt and pity
   同义词：pathetic, pitiable
2. bad; unfortunate
   同义词：deplorable, distressing, lamentable, sad, sorry
3. deserving or inciting pity
   同义词：hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, poor, wretched

1. I was more or less pitiful at the news he couldn't come.
   听到他不能来的消息后，我多少有些遗憾。
2. The patient was in a pitiful condition.
   那个病人处于一种非常可怜的状况。
3. You don't expect me to believe that pitiful excuse, do you?
   你并不认为我会相信那个可鄙的借口，是吧？

pit.i.ful

adj.（形容词）
Inspiring or deserving pity.
可怜的：引起或值得同情的
Arousing contemptuous pity, as through ineptitude or inadequacy.See Synonyms at pathetic
可鄙的：似乎是由无能或功能不全引起的鄙视的怜悯参见 pathetic
Archaic Filled with pity or compassion.
【古语】 充满同情或怜悯的

【引伸】
pit.ifully
adv.（副词）
pit.ifulness
n.（名词）