资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Pity \Pit"y\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pitied}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Pitying}.]
   1. To feel pity or compassion for; to have sympathy with; to
      compassionate; to commiserate; to have tender feelings
      toward (any one), awakened by a knowledge of suffering.

            Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord
            pitieth them that fear him.           --Ps. ciii.
                                                  13.

   2. To move to pity; -- used impersonally. [Obs.]

            It pitieth them to see her in the dust. --Bk. of
                                                  Com. Prayer.

资料来源 : WordNet®

pity
     v : share the suffering of [syn: {feel for}, {compassionate}, {condole
         with}, {sympathize with}]
     [also: {pitied}]

pity
     n 1: a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of
          others; "the blind are too often objects of pity" [syn:
          {commiseration}, {ruth}, {pathos}]
     2: an unfortunate development; "it's a pity he couldn't do it"
        [syn: {shame}]
     3: the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others
        and wanting to do something about it [syn: {compassion}]
     [also: {pitied}]

pitied
     See {pity}