/pəˈθetɪk ||; pəˈθɛtɪk/adj1 causing you to feel pity or sadness 引起怜悯的；可怜的；可悲的: the pathetic cries of the hungry children 饥饿儿童可怜的哭声
2 (
informal 非正式) very bad, weak or useless 差劲的；软弱的；无用的:
What a pathetic performance! The team deserved to lose. 多么差劲的表现！这支球队输得活该。 ➔pathetically /-kli ||; -klɪ/ adv