sympathy telepathy apathy pathetic

sympathy ['simpəθi] same+pathy
the feeling of being sorry for sb; showing that you understand and care about sb's problems:
the act of showing support for or approval of an idea, a cause, an organization, etc:
friendship and understanding between people who have similar opinions or interests
n. 同情；赞同；慰问；慰问电,吊唁信；(病症的)交感,共感；【物】共鸣(作用)

例句
I have no sympathy for beggars.
我不同情乞丐。
Many people are in sympathy with your views.
许多人赞同你的看法。
We sent our sympathies on the death of his mother.
他母亲故世时我们去信吊慰。

telepathy [ti'lepəθi] telescope
the ability to know what is in someone else's mind or communicate with them mentally, without using words or other physical signals
n. 心灵感应；传心术

美剧风采
What do you mean, you don't buy stock over the phone? How do you do it?
Smoke signals? Telepathy? World leaders solve problems over the phone.
你什么意思，你不通过电话买股票？你怎么买？
烟雾信号？心灵感应？世界上牛人都通过电话解决

apathy ['æpəθi] a表否定
lacking interest or energy; unwilling to take action especially over a matter of importance:
n. 冷漠，无兴趣，漠不关心；无感情

例句
She heard the story with apathy.
她无动于衷地听了这个故事。
My parents do not feel apathy about the election.
我父母对此次选举并非漠不关心。

pathos['peiθɔs]
the power of a situation, piece of writing, work of art or person to cause feelings of sadness, especially because of sympathy
n.(文学、人生等引起的)同情；悲怆,怜悯

例句
The play is notable for the pathos of its final scene.
该剧以最后一场的哀婉动人而著称。

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So much of the pathos of Satan's fallen condition involves his painful memory of that blissful state in heaven from which he had fallen.

很多撒旦堕落后的悲怆,夹杂了他憾失此前在天堂的幸福生活的苦痛的回忆。

pathetic [pə'θetik]
causing feelings of sadness, sympathy or sometimes lack of respect, especially because a person or an animal is suffering:
causing a lack of respect, often because unsuccessful or lacking ability, effort or bravery
adj. 可怜的，悲哀的；感伤的

例句
His tears were pathetic to witness.
他的眼泪引起在场人的怜悯
It was pathetic to watch her condition deteriorate day by day.
看着她的健康状况日益恶化,真是可怜。

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Well, that was just pathetic. Haven't you ever tried To get somebody to dump a celebrity before? - No.
That's okay.
这太可悲了，难道你从来没试过,帮人甩掉一个名人吗，-没有。
没关系。

趣味单词

crest [krest] 可以休息了
the top or highest part of something such as a wave or a hill:
a growth of feathers, fur or skin along the top of the heads of some animals
a decoration, usually made of feathers or animal hair, on the top of a soldier's hat, especially in the past
n. [物] 波峰；冠；山顶；羽饰（头盔顶部装饰的羽毛）
vi. 到达绝顶；形成浪峰

短语:
1.on the crest of the wave 在最得意的时候；走运地；成功地
2.ride the crest 处于最高峰；走运

例句
He reached the crest of the hill before dawn.
他于黎明前到达山顶。
The river will crest in two hours.
两小时后河水将涨到最高点。

昨日重现

1998年6月CET-6真题

A terrible traffic accident happened; people were saddened when they watched the _____ sight on TV.

A.panic
B.patriotic
C.pathetic
D.periodic

答案C