compassion

[kəmˈpæʃn]
  • n.

    怜悯,同情;


  • 词义辨析

    compassion, mercy, pity, sympathy

    这组词都有“同情”或“可怜”的意思。它们的区别在于:pity通常只表示内心感到难过或同情,少给予帮助; sympathy指“同情心”或“恻隐之心”,强调共同分担,进而对某种经历或遭遇引起共鸣; compassion指“同情心”,强调由于理解而同情,并主动给予帮助,常常指通过自身痛苦或不幸而同情别人; mercy指“仁慈”或“怜悯”,含有主动救助别人脱离苦难之义。例如:
    It is a pity that such an ability as him should be employed about such trifle matters.真可惜,像他这样有才能的人竟然被用来做这类琐事。
    Her own experiences had taught her to have compassion for misunderstood children.她自身的遭遇使她认识到应对那些受到误解的孩子予以同情。
    The criminal pleaded with the jury for mercy.犯人恳求陪审团宽恕他。
    He was moved with sympathy.他动了恻隐之心。

    pity,mercy,sympathy,compassion

    这些名词均有“同情、怜悯”之意。
    pity指对弱者、不幸者所表示的怜惜之情。
    mercy侧重指对应受惩罚或地位卑下者的慈悲或怜悯。
    sympathy普通常用词,含义广。指志趣、看法上的一致,也指感情相投,带有深深的恻隐之心的亲切之情。
    compassion较正式较庄重用词,指对同等人的同情与理解,常含急切愿意帮忙的意味。

  • 双语例句
1、

Mum was incensed at his lack of compassion.

妈妈被他缺乏同情心的表现激怒了。

——柯林斯例句

2、

He was mouthing the usual platitudes about the need for more compassion.

他言不由衷地说了些需要更加同情之类的陈腔滥调.

《简明英汉词典》

3、

The president insisted that he was acting out of compassion, not opportunism.

总统坚持说他如此做是出于同情而不是为了投机。

柯林斯例句

4、

This comedy of contemporary manners is told with compassion and acid humour.

这部当代风尚喜剧杂糅了悲悯的情怀和尖酸的幽默。

——柯林斯例句

5、

In him the polarities of life are resolved and balanced: male and female, strength and compassion, severity and mercy.

在他身上,生命的两面性达到了调和与平衡:阳刚和阴柔、强悍和怜悯,还有严厉和仁慈。

——柯林斯例句

6、

He could not help having compassion for the poor creature.

他情不自禁地怜悯起那个可怜的人来.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

7、

Compassion in action will harmonize those who study with such a Bodhisattva.

行动中的同情将使学习者与菩萨协调.

——期刊摘选

8、

And the souls will feel torture and torment and love and compassion.

而灵魂将会感觉痛苦和折磨,爱,慈悲.

——期刊摘选

9、

Deal with matters with wisdom, and care for people with compassion.

用智能处理事, 以慈悲关怀人.

——期刊摘选

10、

Relent, O Lord ! How long will it be? Have compassion on your servants.

诗90:13耶和华阿,我们要等到几时 呢 ?求你转回,为你的仆人后悔.

——期刊摘选

11、

What is true compassion?

真正的同情是什么?

——期刊摘选

12、

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.

11爱和同情是必需的而非奢华的, 因为没有爱和同情,人类将无法生存.

——期刊摘选

13、

And beyond that, you've gained something a little more knowledge and a lot more compassion.

另外, 你还获得了一些东西——见识略长,同情心大增.

——期刊摘选

14、

He was moved with compassion.

他起了恻隐之心.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

15、

Compassion is a tone that allows oneself and others to synthesize into a state of balance.

同情是允许自己和他人合成到平衡状态的音调.

——期刊摘选

16、

Moved by compassion, I didn't press for payment.

出于同情心我不逼债了.

——《现代英汉综合大词典》

17、

Schoolmates offer the compassion positively and have donated a lot of books, clothings.

同学们积极奉献爱心,捐了很多书籍, 衣物.

——期刊摘选

18、

I will spare them, just as in compassion a man spares his son who serves him.

我必32怜恤他们, 如同人怜恤服事自己的儿子.

——期刊摘选

19、

Who'll miss the wings of your compassion more than you'll ever know.

大家怀缅你的慈恩之翅远远超过你所想所知!

——期刊摘选

20、

His human compassion and respect for others endear him to many.

他对人性的同情和尊重,使许多人喜欢他.

——期刊摘选

21、

By raising the world's overall compassion level and calling constant attention to human rights.

唤醒世界各国人民的同情心,提醒人们关注人权问题.

——期刊摘选

22、

It is our duty to help others through the practice of loving kindness and compassion.

通过修持仁爱与慈悲来帮助别人是我们的责任.

——期刊摘选

23、

Van Gogh's studies of old men are drawn with compassion and understanding.

梵高画老人的习作中,总是充满了同情与谅解.

——辞典例句

24、

They convey their feelings of compassion to anna.

他们向安娜表达同情之意.

——期刊摘选

25、

And in the Buddhist tradition, individuals are urged act with compassion in every facet of life.

佛教传统敦促个人在生活诸方面慈悲济世.

——期刊摘选

26、

Her heart was filled with compassion for the motherless children.

她对于没有母亲的孩子们充满了怜悯心.

——《现代英汉综合大词典》

27、

She showed no compassion for her patients.

她对病人没有任何同情心.

——《简明英汉词典》

28、

They were godlike in their wisdom and compassion.

他们有上帝般的智慧和同情心。

——柯林斯例句

29、

I feel more compassion and less anger than I used to.

我觉得自己比过去多了些同情,少了些怒气。

——柯林斯例句

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