What a pity 表示“真可惜、真遗憾”，常用于小失望或错过的机会，例如音乐会取消、朋友来不了、博物馆关门。面对丧亲之痛或其他重大损失时，这个表达太轻，通常应说 I'm so sorry。
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What a pity!; What a pity (that) + clause; What a pity + to + verb; it's a pity (that) + clause
- The museum is closed on Mondays? What a pity! We fly home on Tuesday morning.
- What a pity you missed the party. Everyone was asking where you were.
- It's such a lovely evening. What a pity to spend it indoors marking essays.
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修改前The concert has been cancelled? How pity!
修改后The concert has been cancelled? What a pity!
How 和 what 引导的感叹句容易混淆。How 后面接形容词：How sad! Pity 是名词，所以用 what 加冠词 a：What a pity!
What a shame 在这里意思相同，不是在说丢脸：What a shame you can't stay longer! 表达羞耻或谴责则是另一种说法：Shame on you! 日常对话中，尤其美式英语里，what a shame 比 what a pity 还常见。
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My grandfather passed away last week. — ___. Were you close to him?
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I'm so sorry — 对方说祖父去世了，需要认真表达同情，所以选 I'm so sorry。What a pity 常用于音乐会取消之类的小失望，回应这样的丧亲消息会显得不够体贴。
朋友发消息说无法参加你的生日聚会。用 what a pity 回应，并提出另一天见面，写明是哪一天。
What a pity you can't come! Let's have dinner together next Saturday instead.
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