a.

1. 引起憐憫的；可憐的；可悲的
   It was pathetic to watch her condition deteriorate day by day.

   看著她的健康狀況日益惡化，真是可憐。

2. 不足的；微弱的；可憐兮兮的
3. 【英】【俚】乏味的；令人生厭的

adj.

1. arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness.
2. informal miserably inadequate.
3. archaic relating to the emotions.