| Front | pity, sympathy, compassion, mercy |
|---|---|
| Back | 这组词都有“同情、怜悯”的意思，其区别是：pity: 指对弱者、不幸者所表示的怜惜之情。sympathy: 普通常用词，含义广。指志趣、看法上的一致，也指感情相投，带有深深的恻隐之心的亲切之情。compassion: 较正式较庄重用词，指对同等人的同情与理解，常含急切愿意帮忙的意味。mercy: 侧重指对应受惩罚或地位卑下者的慈悲或怜悯。 |
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