compassion
/kəmˈpæʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /kəmˈpæʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /kəm-ˈpa-shən/ (ame, mw)
compassion — 名詞
1. a feeling of deep care for someone who is going through pain or trouble, which m
同情心
對他人苦難感到不捨並想幫助
a feeling of deep care for someone who is going through pain or trouble, which makes you want to do something kind to help them
The nurse looked at the frightened child with compassion and gently held his hand.
護士用同情心看著受驚的孩子，溫柔地握住他的手。
prepositional phrase: with compassion
When the Watanabe family's house burned down, the whole town was filled with compassion for them.
渡邊家的房子燒毀時，整個城鎮都對他們充滿了同情心。
collocation: filled with compassion for
True compassion means not just feeling sorry for someone but actually trying to help.
真正的同情心不只是為別人感到難過，而是實際去幫助他們。
Out of compassion for the homeless man, Leila bought him a warm meal and a blanket.
出於同情心，Leila 為那名流浪漢買了一份熱食和一條毯子。
The judge showed compassion by giving the young offender a second chance instead of a harsh sentence.
法官出於同情心，給了那位年輕初犯者第二次機會，而不是判處重刑。
- sympathy
overlaps with compassion but does not necessarily include the desire to help; sympathy is more about sharing in someone's sadness
- empathy
the ability to understand another person's feelings by imagining yourself in their position, rather than actively wanting to relieve their suffering
- mercy
kindness shown to someone who has done something wrong, by not punishing them as severely as they deserve; narrower than compassion
- pity
a feeling of sadness for someone's suffering, but can carry a sense of looking down on the person; compassion is more equal and action-oriented
- cruelty
deliberate infliction of pain or suffering, the opposite of wanting to help
- indifference
lack of interest or concern about someone's suffering, without the active care that compassion involves
文法句型
compassion for/toward [someone]
have/feel/show compassion
out of compassion
with compassion
用法筆記
Uncountable — you cannot say 'a compassion' (though 'a feeling of compassion' is fine). Common with the prepositions 'for' and 'toward'. Frequently used in phrases like 'out of compassion' (as a reason for an action) and 'with compassion' (describing how an action is done).