Pathetic 这个词是形容词，常用于描述令人同情、可怜或让人感到悲伤的事物。它也可以用来形容某事物或某人的表现很差，令人生厌。

音标：

/pəˈθetɪk/

中文翻译：

可怜的，令人同情的

让人感到悲伤的，悲惨的

(表示对表现等的贬低) 极差的，毫无价值的

读音：

第一音节是/pə/，发音类似于“puh”。

第二音节是/ˈθet/，发音类似于“theht”。

第三音节是/ɪk/，发音类似于“ik”。

用法：

可怜的，令人同情的

He gave a pathetic cry for help.
他发出了可怜的求救声。

 

让人感到悲伤的

The story of the orphan was truly pathetic.
那个孤儿的故事真是让人悲伤。

 

表现极差的

His attempt at cooking was pathetic.
他做饭的尝试简直糟糕透顶。

 

例句：

Her performance in the play was pathetic.
她在剧中的表演很差劲。

It's pathetic how some people can't see the obvious.
有些人竟然看不见明显的事实，真是令人遗憾。

The team's effort in the match was pathetic.
球队在比赛中的表现非常糟糕。

I felt pathetic for not being able to help.
我因为无法帮忙而感到可怜。

The pathetic state of the abandoned house was heartbreaking.
那座废弃房屋的悲惨状态令人心碎。

His excuse for being late was simply pathetic.
他迟到的借口简直太可笑了。

She gave a pathetic smile after the failure.
她在失败后露出了一个悲伤的笑容。

The way they treated her was truly pathetic.
他们对待她的方式真是令人感到可怜。

The pathetic little dog looked so sad in the rain.
那只可怜的小狗在雨中看起来如此悲伤。

His argument was weak and pathetic.
他的论点既薄弱又可笑。

短语搭配：

Pathetic attempt (可笑的尝试)

Pathetic excuse (拙劣的借口)

Pathetic state (悲惨的状态)

Pathetic sight (令人同情的景象)

Pathetic cry (可怜的呼喊)