Definition: showing no skill, effort, or bravery Level: C2
他的道歉尝试相当拙劣。
He made a rather ___pathetic attempt to apologize.
“得了吧，那也太没用了！”她鼓励朋友说。
"Come on, that's ___pathetic!" she said to encourage her friend.
我觉得过度使用现成的套话相当缺乏新意。
I find the overuse of ready-made phrases rather ___pathetic.
