pathos
noun [ U ] literary uk/ˈpeɪ.θɒs/ us/ˈpeɪ.θɑːs/
（境况、文章、艺术品或人的）感染力
the power of a person, situation, piece of writing, or work of art to cause feelings of sadness, especially because people feel sympathy
There's a pathos in his performance which he never lets slide into sentimentality. 他的表演有一种感染力，而他从不让这种感染力变成过分的感伤。