汉语翻译：
a. 慈悲的, 可怜的, 令人同情的, 可鄙的词型变化：
名词:pitifulness副词:pitifully英语解释：
形容词 pitiful:

inspiring mixed contempt and pity同义词：pathetic, pitiable

bad; unfortunate同义词：deplorable, distressing, lamentable, sad, sorry

deserving or inciting pity同义词：hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, poor, wretched

例句：

I was more or less pitiful at the news he couldn't come.听到他不能来的消息后，我多少有些遗憾。

The patient was in a pitiful condition.那个病人处于一种非常可怜的状况。

You don't expect me to believe that pitiful excuse, do you?你并不认为我会相信那个可鄙的借口，是吧？

详细解释：
pit.i.ful
adj.（形容词）
Inspiring or deserving pity.
可怜的：引起或值得同情的
Arousing contemptuous pity, as through ineptitude or inadequacy.See Synonyms at pathetic
可鄙的：似乎是由无能或功能不全引起的鄙视的怜悯参见 pathetic
Archaic Filled with pity or compassion.
【古语】 充满同情或怜悯的
【引伸】
pit.ifully
adv.（副词）
pit.ifulness
n.（名词）

pitiful