pity是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为v. (觉得) 可怜， 惋惜n. 憾事， 怜悯，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯的《查太莱夫人的情人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'It's a very great pity it's such an ugly situation all round,' said Hilda.
-- There's so much of you here with me, really, that it's a pity you aren't all here.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He sat in the same place as the day died, looking at the dull houses opposite, and thinking, if the disembodied spirits of former inhabitants were ever conscious of them, how they must pity themselves for their old places of imprisonment.
-- Have you no sense (you don't look as if you had much) that you don't take more pity on this cold and trembling little hand?'
-- His daughter put her little prayer-book in her pocket had she been praying for pity on all prisoners and captives! and rose to welcome him.
-- He burst into tears of maudlin pity for himself, and at length suffering her to embrace him and take charge of him, let his grey head rest against her cheek, and bewailed his wretchedness.
-- 'A pity I didn't see you this morning.
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- But in their kind-ness Meg saw only pity for her poverty, and her heart felt very heavy as she stood by herself, while the others laughed, chattered, and flew about like gauzy butterflies.
-- Her faith in her mother was a little shaken by the worldly plans attributed to her by Mrs. Moffat, who judged others by herself, and the sensible res-olution to be contented with the simple wardrobe which suited a poor man's daughter was weakened by the unnec-essary pity of girls who thought a shabby dress one of the greatest calamities under heaven.
-- Then he's rich and generous and good, and loves us all, and I say it's a pity my plan is spoiled.'
-- 'It's a pity Laurie isn't here to help us,' began Jo, as they sat down to ice cream and salad for the second time in two days.
-- Seeing Sallie's pretty things made her long for such, and pity herself because she had not got them.
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- What a pity they didn't stop up the chinks and the crannies though, and thrust in a little lint here and there.
-- "It's unfort'nate Stiggs done over again there goes another counterpane God pity his poor mother! it will be the ruin of my house.
-- He looked at me with a sort of condescending concern and compassion, as though he thought it a great pity that such a sensible young man should be so hopelessly lost to evangelical pagan piety.
-- Anyhow, it's all fixed and arranged a'ready; and some sailors or other must go with him, I suppose; as well these as any other men, God pity 'em!Morning to ye, shipmates, morning; the ineffable heavens bless ye; I'm sorry I stopped ye."
-- But pity there was none.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'Yer know, Work'us,' continued Noah, emboldened by Oliver's silence, and speaking in a jeering tone of affected pity: of all tones the most annoying: 'Yer know, Work'us, it can't be helped now; and of course yer couldn't help it then; and I am very sorry for it; and I'm sure we all are, and pity yer very much.
-- But the turnpike-man gave him a meal of bread and cheese; and the old lady, who had a shipwrecked grandson wandering barefoot in some distant part of the earth, took pity upon the poor orphan, and gave him what little she could afford--and more--with such kind and gentle words, and such tears of sympathy and compassion, that they sank deeper into Oliver's soul, than all the sufferings he had ever undergone.
-- He lo oked down on Oliver, with a thoughtful countenance, for a brief space; and then, raising his head, and heaving a gentle sign, said, half in abstraction, and half to Master Bates: 'What a pity it is he isn't a prig!'
-- she said, folding her thin hands together, "whether it be boy or girl, raise up some friends for it in this troubled world, and take pity upon a lonely desolate child, abandoned to its mercy!"'
-- 'What a pity it is, a number of 'em should ever make you feel uncomfortable; isn't it, Charlotte?'
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- It is a pity they are not handsome!Not that I think Charlotte so VERY plain but then she is our particular friend.'
-- It is a pity that great ladies in general are not more like her.
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