out of pity for

providence, out of pity for mankind, has instilled a soporific charm into all tedious things.

老天爷悲悯世人，他在一切沉闷的东西上都施加了催眠般的魔力。

do sth out of pity for sb, ie because one feels pity for him

出於怜悯为某人做某事*

Providence out of pity for mankind, has instilled a soporific charm into all tedious things.

老天爷悲悯世人, 他在一切沉闷的东西上都施加了催眠般的魔力.

I saved her out of pity for her child.

我出于对她小孩的同情才救她.

after the first day i rode little , not so much out of pity for the languishing nag , but because everyone else marched .

第一天以后，我很少骑马，倒不是可怜那匹奄奄待毙的老马，而是大家都在步行。

I did it out of pity for her.

我那样做是基于对她的同情.

out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt.

出于怜悯，这位贵族释放了它的奴隶，并且免去了它的债务。

all the way, he learned later, german snipers had had him in their sights but, out of pity for this madman, had not fired.

他后来了解到，在整个冲锋途中，德军阻击手们的瞄准具已把他标定，但是，出于可怜他这个精神失常者，没有射杀他。

On learning what had happened, out of pity for his distress, Mercury dived into the river and, bringing up a golden axe, asked him if that was the one he had lost.

樵夫说不是。于是，墨丘利第二次跳进河中，又捞起来一把银光发亮的斧子，问是不是他的。“不，那也不是我的。”樵夫答道。