pathetic
adj
pəˈθetɪk
adj
1
something
or
someone
that
is
pathetic
is
so
useless,
unsuccessful,
or
weak
that
they
annoy
you
无用的; 差劲的; 令人生厌的
You’re
pathetic!
Here,
let
me
do
it.
你真没用！来，让我来做吧。
I
know
it
sounds
pathetic
now,
but
at
the
time
I
was
frightened.
我知道现在听起来挺窝囊，不过当时我很害怕。
Vic
made
a
pathetic
attempt
to
apologise.
维克不伦不类地道了歉。
2
making
you
feel
pity
or
sympathy
招人怜悯的，可怜的
The
child
looked
a
pathetic
sight.
那个孩子看上去很可怜。
She
whimpered
pathetically.
她可怜地啜泣了起来。