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compassion

/kəmˈpæʃən/
同情心

She showed great compassion toward the homeless man.

她对那个无家可归的男子表现出极大的同情心。


正式

对他人的痛苦或不幸感受到的怜悯与关心

The doctor's compassion made her patients feel understood and cared for.

这位医生的同情心让病人感到被理解和关怀。

Acts of compassion, like volunteering at a shelter, can change lives.

像在收容所做志愿者这样的慈善行为,可以改变生命。

强调对他人苦难的主动理解与关怀,区别于仅仅同情(sympathy)的被动感受。

搭配

show compassion表现出同情心act of compassion慈善行为deep compassion深切的同情心

同义词

sympathyempathymercykindnesspity

反义词

crueltyindifferenceheartlessness

相关短语

compassion fatigue短语
因长期接触他人苦难而产生的情感疲劳

专业提示

区分 compassion 与 empathy

compassion 强调对他人痛苦的怜悯与行动(如帮助),而 empathy 更侧重于理解他人的感受(如感同身受)。例如:'She felt empathy for his grief but showed compassion by offering support.'

黄金法则

compassion 的使用语境

通常用于正式或情感场合,避免在贬义或冷漠语境中使用。例如:'His compassion for animals led him to volunteer at the shelter.'(正确)而非 'His compassion for the project was minimal.'(错误,应用 'interest' 或 'concern')。

词源

源自拉丁语 compassio(com- '共同' + pati '承受'),意为 '共同承受(痛苦)',14世纪进入英语。

用法说明

compassion 通常用于褒义,指对他人苦难的真诚关怀与行动,而 pity 可能带有优越感或轻蔑。在正式场合(如医学、心理学)中使用频率较高。

单词拆解

com-
共同、一起
prefix
+
passion
感受、痛苦(源自拉丁语 pati '承受')
root
英汉词典

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