pitied
pitied — verb
1. to feel concern and sadness for someone who is in a difficult or painful situati
to feel concern and sadness for someone who is in a difficult or painful situation, often because you can imagine how hard their experience must be for them.
Arjun pitied the stray cat and left food out for it every evening.
pity + [person] for a specific reason
When Tamar heard about her coworker's loss, she pitied him deeply.
adverb collocation: deeply pitied
Kemi said she did not want anyone to pity her, even in her hardest days.
The old fisherman pitied the young woman and offered her a warm bowl of soup.
The class pitied the shy boy after his project broke on the way to school.
- feel for
more informal and everyday; implies emotional closeness rather than a top-down feeling.
- sympathize with
more neutral and respectful; focuses on understanding rather than condescension.
- commiserate with
more formal; suggests sharing sorrow through words or gestures.
文法句型
pity + [person]
pity + [person] + for + [reason]
用法筆記
This sense is purely transitive — the person you feel sorry for is the direct object (e.g., 'she pitied him'). The reason for the pity can be added with 'for' or a clause of circumstance.