take pity on sb
中文释义
同情某人；怜悯某人 — 因对方处境艰难而给予帮助或宽容
To feel compassion for someone and offer help or kindness.
常用搭配
- take pity on a stranger怜悯陌生人
- finally take pity动了恻隐
- take pity on the intern体谅实习生
例句
- The waiter took pity on us and brought extra bread.服务员可怜我们，多送了些面包。
- The manager took pity on the new intern and extended the deadline.经理体恤新实习生，延长了截止时间。