It is not a sentimental compassion for mental agony inflicted upon a condemned man but a dread of destroying the miracle of life.
这不是对被判死刑者在精神上所遭受的极大痛苦的感情上的怜悯，而是对杀灭生灵的恐惧。
Arousing or capable of arousing sympathetic sadness and compassion.
令人同情的，可怜的激发或能够激发伤感和同情的
We had compassion for the poor widow.
我们同情这个可怜的寡妇。
