pathos/ˈpeɪθɔs; `peθɑs/ n[U]quality, esp in speech, writing, acting, etc that causes a feeling of pity or sadness 激起怜悯、 悲伤的性质(尤指演讲、 写作、 表演等中的) the pathos of Hamlet's death 哈姆雷特之死使人产生的哀怜.
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