pitifully

🇺🇸 /ˈpɪtɪfəli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpɪtɪfəli/
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adverb
R

in a way that causes sympathy or is very small in amount

The dog looked pitifully at the last piece of food, hoping for more.

小狗可怜巴巴地看着最后一块食物,希望还能再得到一些。

R

in a way that shows a lack of quantity or quality

The team played pitifully and lost the game.

这支球队打得很差,输掉了比赛。

translation

adv. 令人同情地, 匮乏地