Part Seven: Miranda - What I Miss Most
pathetic
/pəˈθetɪk/
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making you feel pity or sympathy
招人怜悯的，可怜的a pathetic and lonely old man
可怜又孤独的老翁 -
something or someone that is pathetic is so useless, unsuccessful, or weak that they annoy you
无用的；差劲的；令人生厌的I know it sounds pathetic now, but at the time I was frightened.
我知道现在听起来挺窝囊，不过当时我很害怕。
creep somebody out
to make someone feel nervous, uncomfortable, and slightly frightened
He said the empty streets creeped him out.
他说空旷的街道令他毛骨悚然。
take by surprise
to happen unexpectedly
出乎某人意料
The question took her by surprise.
这个问题使她猝不及防。His frankness took her by surprise.
她没料到他竟如此坦率。
protective
wanting to protect someone from harm or danger
He’s very protective of his younger brother.
他很护着他弟弟。
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