miser

miser = to pity,wretched

miser

来自拉丁语的miser 意为to pity ,wretched。 1.commiserate(带有同情之情com(=with,intensive) + miser(=pity))
vi. with + sb 怜悯;同情
commiseration n.怜悯,同情
The patrolman commiserated with the parents whose child died in the accident. 巡警很同情在事故中失去孩子的父母。 2.miser
n.守财奴,吝啬鬼
miserly adj.守财奴似的,吝啬的 3.miserable
adj.可怜的,悲惨的,不幸的;使人难受的;糟糕的
miserable slums 条件极差的贫民窟
What a miserable meal! 这饭菜太糟糕了! 4.miserably
adv. 悲惨地
miserably poor / underpaid 穷得可怜的/薪水少得可怜的
die miserably 悲惨地死去 5.misery
n.悲惨;贫困;(精神、肉体上的)痛苦;<口>爱发牢骚的人