empathy=in his or her feeling
sympathy=feeling similar to his or hers
EMPATHY表示对别人的感情,经历表示同情,有同感.
sympathy 对别人遭遇不幸的事表示同情.
N-UNCOUNT 同感;同情;共鸣 Empathy is the ability to share another person's feelings and emotions as if they were your own.
Having begun my life in a children's home I have great empathy with the little ones.
由于从小生活在儿童院，我对小家伙们产生了强烈的共鸣。
N-UNCOUNT 同情心;同情 If you have sympathy for someone who is in a bad situation, you are sorry for them, and show this in the way you behave towards them.
We expressed our sympathy for her loss...
我们对她的损失表示同情。
I have had very little help from doctors and no sympathy whatsoever...
我从医生那里没有得到什么帮助，也未获得丝毫同情。
I wanted to express my sympathies on your resignation.
对你的辞职我表示同情。
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