pathetically

/pəˈθɛtɪkəɫi/, /pəˈθɛtɪkɫi/ adv

In a pathetic manner; piteously.

Word Origin Pathetic comes from Greek pathos 'suffering, emotion' — so pathetically means 'in a way that evokes pity or emotion.' The root path- is incredibly productive: sympathy (feeling with), empathy (feeling into), apathy (without feeling), and pathology (study of suffering/disease). A psychopath is someone with a diseased mind (psyche + pathos). The PIE root *kwent(h)- meant 'to suffer.'

adv In a pathetic manner; piteously.

The lost puppy looked pathetically at passersby, hoping for food.

(副词) 可怜地;可悲地;凄惨地

迷路的小狗可怜巴巴地望着路人,希望能得到食物。

(adverbio) patéticamente; lastimosamente; lamentablemente; lastimeramente [De manera patética; lastimosamente.]

El cachorro perdido miraba patéticamente a los transeúntes, esperando comida.

(adverbe) pitoyablement; d'un air pitoyable; misérablement; tristement [D'une manière qui éveille la pitié ou la compassion, de façon pathétique.]

Le chiot perdu regardait les passants d'un air pathétique, espérant un peu de nourriture.

(Adverb) jämmerlich; erbärmlich [auf eine Weise, die Mitleid oder Bedauern erregt; kläglich, erbärmlich.]

Der verlorene Welpe blickte **pathetically** zu den Passanten auf, in der Hoffnung auf Futter.

(副詞) 哀れにも、痛ましく、みじめな様子で。

迷子の子犬は食べ物をもらうため、哀れな目で通行人を見つめた。

(advérbio) lastimosamente; lamentavelmente; pateticamente [De maneira patética; lastimosamente.]

O filhote perdido olhava lastimosamente para os passantes, esperando por comida.

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