adj.令人同情的,可怜的,又笨又可怜的,无价值的,荡气回肠
We encountered the pathetic sight of a family packing up its home.
我们目睹了一家人正在收拾家当准备离开的凄惨景象。
She now looked small, shrunken and pathetic.
她现在看起来瘦小枯槁,很可怜。
It's a pound for a small glass of wine, which is pathetic.
一小杯葡萄酒要1英镑,真差劲。