PITIFUL, adj. The state of an enemy of opponent after an imaginary encounter with oneself.
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n. 國家;州;狀況，情況;資格;
vt. 規定;陳述，聲明;
adj. 國家的;國務的，公務的;正式的;
?? stat站立+e強調 → 國家；狀態
"Dot arrived in a state of great agitation."
多特到達時十分焦慮不安。
近義：hold, maintain, assert, asseverate, manifest, assure
n. 仇敵;敵軍;危害物;
adj. 敵人的;敵方的;與敵對力量相關的;
?? am- 愛;喜愛;男女間的吸引;恨的反義#詞根助記：en否定+em(am的變體)愛=不愛的人=敵人
"He drew his pistol and aimed at the enemy soldier."
他拔出槍對準敵兵.
近義：opponent, opposer, opposite, rival, adversary, foe
反義：mate, pal, partner, payfellow, sidekick, acquaintance
n. 對手;反對者;敵手;
adj. 對立的;敵對的;
?? op反+pon放置+ent形容詞后綴→反著放→對立的;n.對手
"He felled his opponent with a single blow."
他一拳擊倒了對手。
近義：objector, opposer, opposite, rival, trialist, contrarian
反義：leaguer, associate, accessary, accessory, accomplice, sidekick
adj. 想像中的，假想的，虛構的;[數]虛數的;幻;虛幻;
?? imag想象+in=ine表名詞+ary...的 →想象的
"The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth."
赤道是一條假想的環繞地球腰部的線。
近義：hypothetical, illusional, illusionary, illusive, illusory, imaginative
反義：legitimate, authentic, sterling, true, truthful, unfeigned
vt. 不期而遇;遭遇;對抗;
n. 相遇，碰見;遭遇戰;對決，沖突;
vi. 碰見，尤指不期而遇;
?? en進入...中+counter背道而馳的 → 進入和期望相悖的狀態 →遭遇
"I had a frightening encounter with a poisonous snake."
我曾意外地遇到過一條毒蛇,嚇得我要命.
近義：meet, find, locate, descry, discover, meeting
adj. 可憐的;可鄙的;<古>充滿同情或憐憫的;慘;
"No one could look at such a pitiful sight with dry eyes."
見此慘狀,無不落淚.
近義：lamentable, miserable, mournful, pathetic, piteous, pitiable