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单词 pitiable
释义 piti·able
\ˈpid.ēəbəl, -itē-\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English piteable, from Middle French piteable, pitiable, from pité, pitié piety, pity + -able — more at pity
: deserving, needing, or arousing pity : pitiful
 < the pitiable spectacle of a human being in distress — Lyman Bryson >
 < a pitiable wretch >
 < a pitiable attempt to be funny >
Synonyms: see contemptible
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