more's the pity

more's the pity
разг.
((the) more's the pity)
тем хуже, какая жалость, как жаль

When the time drew near for retiring, Mr. Bounderby took a glass of water. ‘Oh, sir!’ said Mrs. Sparsit. ‘Not your sherry, warm, with lemon-peel and nutmeg?’ ‘Why, I have got out of the habit of taking it now, ma'am,’ said Mr. Bounderby. ‘The more's the pity,’ returned Mrs. Sparsit; ‘You are losing all your good old habits.’ (Ch. Dickens, ‘Hard Times’, book II, ch. VIII) — Когда подошло время отхода ко сну, мистер Баундерби выпил стакан воды. - О, сэр! - сказала миссис Спарсит. - А почему не ваш подогретый херес с лимонной коркой и мускатным орехом? - Ах, сударыня, теперь я бросил привычку пить его, - сказал мистер Баундерби. - Приходится только сожалеть об этом, - ответила миссис Спарсит. - Вы теряете все свои добрые старые привычки.

‘Ay, she was a farrantly lass; more's the pity now,’ added Barton, with a sigh. (E. Gaskell, ‘Mary Barton’, ch. I) — - Да, девушка хоть куда, это-то ее и сгубило, - со вздохом сказал Бартон.

He's done nobody any harm but himself and his family - the more's the pity... (G. Eliot, ‘The Mill on the Floss’, book III, ch. VII) — Мой муж никому не причинил зла - только себе да своей семье. Тем хуже для нас...

‘Where was that pencil before it disappeared?’ ‘In my blazer-pocket, in the changing room. But things have gone from lockers, too.’ ‘And our lockers don't lock, more's the pity.’ (P. H. Johnson, ‘The Honours Board’, ch. 23) — - А где был этот карандаш, который исчез? - В кармане моей спортивной куртки, в раздевалке. Но вещи пропадали и из шкафчиков. - К сожалению, наши шкафчики не запираются.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • more's the pity — more’s the pity spoken phrase used when you are disappointed that something is true ‘We’ve got a history class next, haven’t we?’ ‘Yes, more’s the pity.’ Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing how bad something issynonym Main entry: pity * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • more's the pity — ► more s the pity informal used to express regret. Main Entry: ↑pity …   English terms dictionary

  • more's the pity — spoken used when you are disappointed that something is true We ve got a history class next, haven t we? Yes, more s the pity …   English dictionary

  • more's the pity — informal used to express regret. → pity …   English new terms dictionary

  • more's the pity —  So much the worse …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • pity — ► NOUN (pl. pities) 1) a feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the sufferings of others. 2) a cause for regret or disappointment. ► VERB (pities, pitied) ▪ feel pity for. ● for pity s sake …   English terms dictionary

  • pity — 1 noun 1 (it s a) pity spoken used to show that you are disappointed about something and you wish things could happen differently (+ (that)): Ralph s a really nice guy pity he s not better looking. | It s a pity that Jan and George can t make it… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • pity — [[t]pɪ̱ti[/t]] pities, pitying, pitied 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N for n If you feel pity for someone, you feel very sorry for them. → See also self pity He felt a sudden tender pity for her... She knew that she was an object of pity among her friends.… …   English dictionary

  • pity — pit|y1 S3 [ˈpıti] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: pité, from Latin pietas piety, pity , from pius; PIOUS] 1.) a pity spoken used to show that you are disappointed about something and you wish things could happen differently = ↑shame (it …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • pity — pit|y1 [ pıti ] noun uncount 1. ) a strong feeling of sympathy that you have for someone because they are very unhappy or in a bad situation: She looked at him with a mixture of pity and disgust. There was pity in her voice. feel pity for someone …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • pity — I UK [ˈpɪtɪ] / US noun [uncountable] ** 1) a strong feeling of sympathy that you have for someone because they are very unhappy or in a bad situation She looked at him with a mixture of pity and disgust. There was pity in her voice. feel pity for …   English dictionary


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