pity

Sự thương xót, lòng trắc ẩn

a feeling of sadness and sympathy for someone who is in a difficult situation

• have pity on somebody

Collocations pity for the homeless · show pity to someone

• She felt a great deal of pity for the old man.

  Cô cảm thấy rất nhiều lòng thương xót dành cho người đàn ông già.

Sự hối tiếc, nuối tiếc

a feeling that you wish something had not happened or had been different

• have no pity for somebody/something

Collocations pity that something happened · regret not doing something

• I have a great deal of pity that I didn't go to the party.

  Tôi rất nuối tiếc vì đã không tham dự bữa tiệc.

Sự khinh miệt, coi thường

to think that something is not worth doing or considering, often because it seems to be a waste of time or effort

• pity something

Collocations pity the waste of resources · think little of an idea

• They pity the effort put into such a trivial matter.

  Họ coi thường nỗ lực bỏ ra cho một vấn đề tầm thường như vậy.

Sự thương xót, lòng trắc ẩn

to feel pity for someone or something

• pity somebody/something

Collocations pity the poor · feel sorry for someone

• I pity anyone who has to work in such a place.

  Tôi thương xót bất kỳ ai phải làm việc ở nơi như vậy.

Sự hối tiếc, nuối tiếc

to regret that something happened or did not happen

• pity something

Collocations pity the missed opportunity · regret not having done something

• She pities that she didn't take the chance.

  Cô nuối tiếc vì đã không nắm lấy cơ hội.

Sự khinh miệt, coi thường

to think something is not worth doing or considering, often because it seems to be a waste of time or effort

• pity something

Collocations pity the waste of resources · think little of an idea

• They pity the effort put into such a trivial matter.

  Họ coi thường nỗ lực bỏ ra cho một vấn đề tầm thường như vậy.