in a way that is not at all enough or good enough

They get paid a pathetically low salary. 他们的工资低得可怜。

My parents' advice on sex was pathetically inadequate. 我父母在性方面的建议少得可怜。

in a bad way that causes loss of respect and anger

I can't believe anyone would behave so pathetically as to cheat on that test. 我不相信有人会表现得如此糟糕，居然在考试中作弊。

They are pathetically, disgracefully incompetent. 他们如此无能，可悲可叹。

in a way that causes feelings of sadness and sympathy, especially because a person or animal is suffering

The child was pathetically thin. 这孩子瘦得可怜。

The dog's hind legs dragged pathetically on the ground. 那条狗的后腿拖在地上，看着很可怜。