这匹马看上去可柃兮兮的。2 not deserving respect 卑微的；卑鄙的 ppiti poor： a pitiful effort/excuse/ per/omumce 不精彩的努力
/ 借口
/ 袅现► piti.fully /-fali/ adv. ： 77ie dog was whining 那秦狗可怜邑巴地
哀叫着。◊ She was 办thin.她瘦骨“峋，令人怜
悯^ ◊ The /ee is 〖ovv•酬金低得可怜。
piti-less /'pitilas/ adj. 1 showing no pity; cruel 无情的 callous ： a pititess ^iHer/fymnt @忍的 ..凶丰./ 暴君 2 very cruel
or severe，and never ending 严
酷而无尽的 cn71 relentless： a scorching, pitiless
sun 办热的_阳► piti.less.ly fldv.
piton /'piitDn; NAmE -tarn/ noun a short pointed piece of metal
used in rock-climbing. The piton is fixed into the rock and has a rope attached
to it through a ring at the other end.(登山用的）钢锥，岩钉
pony noun a small horse that was used in the
past r moving coal in a mine (旧时煤矿的
> 拉煤小乌
'pit prop noun a large piece of wood used to
support the roof of part of a coal mine from which coal has been removed (煤矿的）坑木，坑柱
•pit stop now" 1 (in motor racing 赛车运动）an occasion when a car stops during a race for more fiiel, etc.玲车 加油（或修理等）2 (/SMmf, a short stop
during
a long trip
for a rest, a meal, etc.(长途旅行中的）短暂
休息，歇脚
pitta (8r£) pita) /’piita;阶£ also _pita/ (also ’pitta bread, 'pita bread) noun [U, C] a type of flat bread in
the shape of an oval that can be
split open and filled
皮塔饼，填馅面包，口袋面包（一种扁平的椭圆面包，可
加入馅料）
pit-tance /'pitns/ noun [usually sing.] a very small
amount of money that sb receives, for example as a wage, and that is hardly
enough to live on微薄的工资；极少的报
酬：to pay sb a pittance付给某人菲薄的工备◊ to worfc /or
a pittance为二卓小钱而工作
pit-ted /'pitid/ adj. 1 having small marks or holes in the surface表面有小点（或小洞）的；坑坑洼洼的2 (of fruit 7_(C 果）having had the large
hard seed (the pit) removed 去核的：pitted oHves去核橄榄
pitter-patter /'pita paet8(r)/ adv.,
noun = pit-a-pat pi-tu-itary /pi'tjuiitari; NAmE -'tuiateri/ (also pi'tuitary gland) noun a small organ at the base of the brain that produces hormones that influence growth and
sexual development脑下垂体；垂体
'pit
viper noun one of several types of poisonous
snake which finds its food using areas on its head that are sensitive to warmth蝮蛇（用头部的热敏部位寻找食物）
pity /'piti/ noun, verb u noun 1 [U] ~ (for sb/sth) a feeling of sympathy and sadness
caused by the suffering and troubles of others同情；怜悯：
I could only feel pity for what were enduring.对他们所受的苦难我唯有同情
而已。◊ a
tooft//eeIfng/surge o/pf(y 怜悯的表情
/ 感觉 / figfj 0 7 took pity on her and lent her the money.
就把钱借给了她。◊ (/b/rna/) J
beg you to have pify on him.请#可怜可怜他吧。◊ J don’t want
your pffy.我 用不着你可怜。2 [sing.] a 〜（that …）| a ~ (to do sth) used to show that you are disappointed about sth (用 于表示失望）遗憾，可惜H771
shame： Its a pity that you can’t stay ton^er.你不能再多停留些时间，真是遗
憾。◊ Tve 〖ost ft/’ ‘Oh, what a pity. ’ “ 我把东西弄.丢
了！ ” “哎呀，真可惜。” ◊ What apity t/iat she didn’t teH me eartier.食遗憾，她没有早点告每義。◊ Jt seems a
pf<y to waste this/ood.浪费这些食物真可惜。◊ iTiis dress is reaZZy nfce. Pity it’s so expensive.这件连衣裙真不
错。只可惜太贵了（◊〇/!，that’s a pity.唉，那可真遗 憾。◊ Jt wouZd be
a great pify i/you gave up now.你要
是现在放弃，那就太可惜了。fUTBl more^ the pity {BrE, informal) unfortunately 不幸地： 'Was the bicycle insured?’ ‘JVo, more’s the p办/’“ 自行车上保险没有？. ” “没有。真倒霉^
:
■ verb (pit-ies, pity-ing, piMed, pit-ied) (not used in the progressive tenses 不角于进行时）to
feel sorry for sb
because of their situation;
to feel pity for sb 同.情；怜
倘；可怜：[VNJ He pitied
people who were stuck in dead-end jobs.他很同情那些工作上毫无前途的人。◊ Compulsive
gamblers are more to be pitied than con- demned.对嗜賭成瘾者要多些同情，少些谴责。◊[VN -ingUjpity her
havi.ng to work such Zong hours•她不得不
加班加点工怍，真让我同情。
pity-ing /'pitiir)/ adj. [usually before noun] showing pity for sb, often in a way that shows that you
think you are better than them怜悯的，同情的（常带优越感> :a pi<ying toofc/smfte 垂怜的眼神 / 微笑► pity.ing.〖y-flc/v. pivot /'prvat/ noun, verb
1 the central point, pin or column on which sth or
balances 支点；板轴；中心点 2 the central or most important person or. thing 最重.要的人 _ (或事
物};丰心；核心：V^est ^/irica was the
piVot 〇/ the cocoa trade.西扣是可，，豆贸爲的中心。0 TTie pivot on which the oW system turned /iad
disappeared. _ 系旧制
度的支柱已经消失:r。
■ verb [usually +adv./prep.] to turn or balance on a central point _(= a pivot); to
make sth do this (使）在枢轴上旋
转（或转或 > :[V] Widows that piVot 介om a centraZ pofnt are
ea印to cZean.沿中轴转动的窗手容易擦洗。◊ She pi'voted around and waZfced out.她一转身走了 出去。
[also VN] 'pivot
on/around sth (of an argument,
a theory, etc.论点、理论等）to depend completely on sth围绕（主旨v;以…为核心SCI
pix-el>ate (also pix-el-late) /'piksaleit/ verb [VN] 1 to divide an image
into pixels使像素化；将（图像）分解
成像素 2 to show an image on
television as a small number of large pixels, especially in order to hide sb’s identity (尤指为了不透露当事人身份而》使电视图像模
糊，打上马赛克
pixie /'piksi/ noun (in stories) a
creature like a small person with pointed ears, who has magic powers ( # 说中的）小精灵，小仙子，'小妖怪
pi2Lza
/'pirtsa/
noun [C, U] an Italian dish consisting of a flat round
bread base with cheese, tomatoes, vege- tables，meat, etc. on top 比萨饼；意大利饼：a ham and mushroom pizza 火腿倉寐比Js t/iere any pizza te片?还有比萨饼吗？
pizz-azz /pi'zaez/ noun [U] {informal) a lively and exciting quality or style 激情；活设；风度 H33 flair ： We need someone with
youth, glamour and pizzazz,
要一位年富力强、魅力十足、风度翩翩的人。
piz-zeria /,pi:tS0'ri:a/ {NAmE also 'pizza parlor) noun a restaurant that
serves mainly pizzas■比一饼店；比萨饼
餐厅
pizzi.cato /‘pitsi'ka:teu;
-tou/ 〇〇[/.，flt/v. (mws/’c 音） using the fingers
instead of a bow to pull at the of a
musical instrument such as a violin 弹拨的
(地）；拨奏的（地）
PL
(used
in written addresses) Place (用于书写地
址）街道，，广场：GrosvenorR格罗夫诺街 pi. (in writing) plural (书写p式）复数 placard /'plaekaid; NAmE -ka:rd/ noun a large written or
printed notice that is put in a public place or carried on a stick in a march标语牌；广告牌；招贴；海报：
They
were carrying placards and banners demanding that he resign.人们手持标语牌和横幅，要求他下台。
pla-cate /pla'keit; NAmE 'pleikeit/ verb [VN] to make sb feel less angry
about sth 安抚；平息（秦气 > ,CTITI pacify ： a戸acaring smfZe去示和解的微笑◊ rhe concessions did iittte to pkicate the students•让步根本未 能平息学生的愤怒。
pla-ca-tory /pla'keitari;
NAmE 'pleikatoiri/ adj. {formal) designed to make sb feel less angry by
showing that you are willing to satisfy or please them 和解的；安抚
-性的；安慰的：a placatory
remark/smite/gesture 抚
慰的话/微笑/姿态
WORD FAMILY pity n., v. pitiful adj. pitiless adj. pitiable adj. piteous adj.