pitiful
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/ˈpɪtɪfl/
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/ˈpɪtɪfl/
deserving or causing pity
The lost puppy looked pitiful in the rain.
那只迷路的小狗在雨中看起来很可怜。
not good enough to be respected
His pitiful attempt to fix the car made it worse.
他修车的可怜尝试让情况变得更糟。