音标

英 [pəˈθetɪk]；美 [pəˈθetɪk]

意思

形容词，主要有以下含义：

可怜的；令人同情的，用于形容人或事物处于悲惨、不幸的状况，引发他人怜悯之情。

差劲的；没用的；无力的，表示某人或某事在能力、质量、效果等方面非常糟糕，达不到应有的水平。

造句

表示“可怜的；令人同情的”

The lost child looked so pathetic, standing there crying.
那个迷路的孩子站在那里哭泣，看上去十分可怜。

The injured bird made a pathetic sound, struggling to fly.
那只受伤的鸟发出凄惨的叫声，挣扎着想要飞起来。

The old man living alone in the shabby house led a pathetic life.
那位独自住在破旧房子里的老人过着可怜的生活。

 

表示“差劲的；没用的；无力的”

Their team's performance in the final was pathetic. They lost by a large margin.
他们队在决赛中的表现太差劲了，输得很惨。

The attempt to fix the broken machine was pathetic; it still didn't work.
修理那台坏机器的尝试毫无成效，它还是不能运转。

His excuse for being late was pathetic. No one believed him.
他迟到的借口很蹩脚，没人相信他。

The amount of money they raised for the project was pathetic compared to what was needed.
与所需金额相比，他们为这个项目筹集到的资金少得可怜。

The security measures in the building are pathetic. There have been several break - ins.
这栋大楼的安保措施很差劲，已经发生了几起入室盗窃事件。

The student's effort in studying for the exam was pathetic, and he failed again.
这个学生为考试付出的努力太少了，结果又没及格。

The response from the local government to the disaster was considered pathetic by some people.
一些人认为当地政府对这场灾难的应对措施不力。

 

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

日常评价事物：在日常生活中，当你想表达对某件事情或某个人的不满、轻蔑或者同情时可以使用。例如：“Look at that homeless dog. It's so pathetic.（看看那只流浪狗，太可怜了。）” 或者 “Tom's work on this project is pathetic. He needs to do better.（汤姆在这个项目上的工作表现太差劲了，他得加把劲。）”

朋友间交流感受：和朋友聊天分享看法时提及。比如：“The movie we watched last night was pathetic. The plot was so weak.（我们昨晚看的电影太烂了，剧情太没劲了。）”

描述故事场景：在讲述故事或者描述经历时运用。例如：“In the story, the little girl was in a pathetic situation after her parents died.（在故事里，小女孩在父母去世后陷入了可怜的境地。）”

 

写作运用

记叙文写作：在描写人物遭遇困境或者描述负面事件时使用，增强情感表达。例如：“The protagonist found himself in a pathetic state after losing his job and home.（主人公在失去工作和住所后陷入了可怜的境地。）”

议论文写作：在批判某种现象或者观点时，用“pathetic”来强调其不足之处。比如：“The current education system in some areas shows some pathetic aspects that need to be improved.（一些地区目前的教育系统存在一些亟待改进的糟糕之处。）”

观后感或影评写作：在评价影视作品、书籍等时，表达对其质量的看法。例如：“The special effects in this science - fiction movie were pathetic, failing to meet the audience's expectations.（这部科幻电影的特效很差劲，没能达到观众的期望。）”

 

学习积累

对比记忆：将“pathetic”与类似表达情感或评价的词如“pitiful”“miserable”“terrible”等进行对比学习，分析它们之间在语义和使用语境上的细微差别，通过造句加深理解。

阅读积累：在阅读英文文章、小说时，留意“pathetic”的使用场景和搭配方式，学习作者如何运用该词来塑造形象、表达观点，从而丰富自己的语言表达。