同情（某人）并因此作出表示
to feel sorry for someone, and to do something that shows this
We took pity on a couple of people waiting in the rain for a bus and gave them a lift. 我们同情几个在雨中等公共汽车的人，就让他们搭了车。
I struggled up the steps with my bags until eventually someone took pity and helped me. 我费力地背着包裹上台阶，最后终于有人可怜我帮了我一把。
Taking pity on the freezing journalists, she took out a tray of hot tea.
The taxi driver took pity on us and agreed to take us all the way for a few dollars.
Eventually someone took pity and turned the sound down.
See also: pity noun