Смысл: pity

pity1. [ʹpıtı] n
<Í> 1. жалость, сострадание, сожаление
for pity's sake! - умоляю вас!, помилуйте!
to have /to take/ pity on /upon/ smb. - сжалиться над кем-л.
have pity on us! - пожалейте нас!, сжальтесь над нами!
to feel pity for smb. - испытывать к кому-л. чувство жалости
to move smb. to pity - растрогать кого-л.
to do smth. out of pity for smb. - сделать что-л. из жалости к кому-л.
to excite pity - вызывать сочувствие /жалость/
2. печальный факт; факт, достойный сожаления
it is a pity - жаль
it is a thousand pities - разг. очень, очень жаль
more's the pity - к сожалению, к несчастью
what a pity!, the pity of it! - как жалко!
what a pity I didn't know of it! - какая жалость, что я не знал об этом!

2. [ʹpıtı] v
<Í> жалеть, соболезновать
he is to be pitied - его надо пожалеть
he is in no mood to be pitied - он не хочет, чтобы его жалели

drown in self pity Идиома

take pity on

pity; feel sorry for同情
Mary took pity on the old woman and asked her to live in her own apartment．玛丽同情那位老人，让她住在自己的公寓里。

take pity

Idiom(s): take pity (on sb or sth)

Theme: SORROW

to feel sorry for someone or something.
• We took pity on the hungry people and gave them some warm food.
• She took pity on the little dog and brought it in to get warm.
• Please take pity! Please help us!

What a pity!|pity

How unfortunate! What a shame! What a pity that he couldn't join us on our Hawaiian trip.

take pity on|pity|take|take pity|take pity upon

v. phr. To feel sympathy or pity and do something for. Mary took pity on the orphan kittens. The farmer took pity upon the campers, and let them stay in his barn during the rain.

have pity on

have pity on
see take pity on.

pity

pity
see for one's sake; take pity on.