pathetically
adverb
Definitions of pathetically adverb
poorly(差)
in a manner that is inadequate or insufficient.
非常不足地;完全不够好地
Their allowance was pathetically small.
他们的零用钱少得可怜。
The company's growth rate was pathetically slow.
公司的增长速度慢得可怜。
The team's efforts were pathetically inadequate.
团队的努力完全不够好。
- disapproving(贬义)
in a manner that evokes contempt or anger due to poor performance or behavior.
可悲地;可鄙地;令人不屑地
He tried pathetically to cover up his mistake.
他可笑地试图掩盖自己的错误。
She treated her staff with a pathetically low amount of respect.
她对待员工的尊重程度低得可悲。
He pathetically begged for a raise, but got nothing.
他可笑地乞求加薪,但一无所获。
sadly(悲伤)
in a manner that evokes sadness and compassion, often due to suffering.
令人同情地;悲惨地;可怜地
He was pathetically pleading for help.
他令人同情地哀求帮助。
The kitten was crying pathetically in the rain.
小猫在雨中可怜地哭叫着。
The bird was flapping its wings pathetically, clearly injured.
那只鸟悲惨地拍打着翅膀,明显受伤了。