self-pitying
adjective disapproving uk/ˌselfˈpɪt.i.ɪŋ/ us/ˌselfˈpɪt̬.i.ɪŋ/
(过度)自怜,自哀
full of self-pity (= sadness for yourself because you think you have a lot of problems)
At least we don't have to suffer too much of his self-pitying sentimentality. 至少我们不用忍受他那种自怨自艾的多愁善感。
In a self-pitying rant she wailed, "I always get the blame for everything." 她自怨自艾地咆哮道:“不管什么事情都说是我的错。”
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- She blinked back a self-pitying tear that trickled down her cheek.
- His self-pitying whine suggests his apologies are as empty as his head.
- She was very tired and started to lose her lovely hair - but she was never self-pitying.