B2 [ U ] a feeling of sadness or sympathy for someone else's unhappiness or difficult situation同情,怜悯
A2 [ S ] mainly UK If something is described as a pity, it is disappointing or not satisfactory.遗憾,可惜
to feel sorry for someone, and to do something that shows this同情(某人)并因此作出表示
More examples
It's a pity Christmas has become so commercialized.
"She can't come." "What a pity."
I was toiling up the hill with four heavy bags when he took pity on me.
His heart ached with pity for her.
They took pity on the stray cat and fed it.
C2 to feel sadness or sympathy for someone's unhappiness or bad situation同情,怜悯
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See also: (it's a) pity
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