Compassion
[kəm'pæʃ(ə)n] or [kəm'pæʃən]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it.
(noun.) a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering.
约翰娜編輯--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration.
(v. t.) To pity.
錄入:萨姆纳
同義詞及近義詞:
n. Pity, commiseration, sympathy, tenderness, kindness, kindliness, clemency, fellow-feeling, bowels of compassion, melting mood.
卡特編輯
同義詞及反義詞:
SYN:Pity, sympathy, condolence, tenderness, fellow-feeling, commiseration, pardon
ANT:Hardheartedness, unforgiveness, cruelty, antipathy, denunciation, condemnation,vindictiveness, retaliation
手打:肖恩
解釋/意思:
n. fellow-feeling or sorrow for the sufferings of another: pity.—v.t. to pity.—adjs. Compas′sionable pitiable; Compas′sionate inclined to pity or mercy: merciful.—v.t. to have compassion for: to have pity or mercy upon.—adv. Compas′sionately.—n. Compas′sionateness.
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例句/造句/用法:
- Pray Heaven that I am going away from, have compassion on my uncle! 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- The fair little face, touched with divine compassion, as it peeped shrinkingly through the grate, was like an angel's in the prison. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- O, good citizens, if you would have so much compassion for us! 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- Then they stood on the bank shivering, and so chagrined and so grieved, that they merited holiest compassion. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- God bless you for your sweet compassion! 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- I wish I could describe in words the compassion I felt for this miserable and misguided girl. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- I was partly urged by curiosity, and compassion confirmed my resolution. 瑪麗·雪萊. 弗蘭肯斯坦.
- It was one of the greatest moments of the war to me when I heard the report in that great voice where pity, compassion and truth are blended. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 喪鐘為誰而鳴.
- A certain degree of poverty produces contempt; but a degree beyond causes compassion and good-will. 大衛·休謨. 人性論.
- I felt compassion for him,' said Louisa, her colour deepening, 'and I wished to know what he was going to do, and wished to offer him assistance. 查理斯·狄更斯. 艱難時事.
- I have, returned Elinor, colouring likewise, and hardening her heart anew against any compassion for him, I have heard it all. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- The tender compassion of Jesus is recalled and relied on; the faded eye, gazing beyond time, sees a home, a friend, a refuge in eternity. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- She would not subdue one of her charms in compassion. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- I will seek him out, said Isaac, for he is a good youth, and hath compassion for the exile of Jacob. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- He sat by her, he took her hand, and said a thousand things which breathed the deepest spirit of compassion and affection. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
手打:瓦内萨