a feeling of sorrow (often self-indulgent) over your own sufferings
Self-pity is the psychological state of mind of an individual in perceived adverse situations who has not accepted the situation and does not have the confidence nor ability to cope with it. It is characterized by a person's belief that he or she is the victim of events and is therefore deserving of condolence.
例句与用法
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He realized it sounded like self-pity . 他意识到这句话听起来是自哀自怜。
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His feelings boiled over into self-pity . 他内心象一锅沸水,愈想愈觉得自己可怜。
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The exhaustion hit her then, closely followed by a rush of self-pity . 这时她劳累已极;不由地自怜起来。
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Remus might easily have been a mouthpiece for southern self-pity . 雷摩大叔原很容易成为南方自怨自艾的代言人。
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As he sloshed through the wet snow he wrestled with a rising feeling of impotence, self-pity and rebellion . 他在潮湿的雪地里转来转去,和一种逐渐高涨的无能、自怜以及反抗的情绪搏斗着。