mercy

['mə:si]

n.仁慈, 怜悯, 恩惠, 宽恕
adj.仁慈的, 宽恕的

例句与用法：

The prisoner appealed to the judge for mercy.

囚犯恳求法官开恩。

A monarch has the prerogative of mercy for criminals.

君主享有对罪犯的赦免权。

He begged mercy (of the king).

他祈求(国王)宽恕。

They were lost at the sea, at the mercy of the wind and weather.

他们在海上迷了路，任凭风和天气的摆布。

The king showed no mercy and killed all the prisoners.

这个国王没有宽容之心，杀死了所有的犯人。

词形变化：

名词复数: mercies |

详细释义：

n.

1. 慈悲, 怜悯; 仁慈, 宽容[U][(+on)]

The commander showed mercy to the prisoners of war.

司令官对战俘十分怜悯。

2. 仁慈行为, 善行[C][(+for)]

3. 【口】幸运, 侥幸[S]

It was a mercy that the whole family survived the earthquake.

这次地震中一家人都幸免于难, 真是不幸中之大幸。

4. 救济, 救难

Distributing food among the homeless was an act of mercy.

发配食物给无家可归的人是救苦救难的行为。

短语词组：

at the mercy of

1. 受……所支配; 任……摆布

She was at the mercy of her cruel husband.

她任凭残酷的丈夫摆布。

A sailor is at the mercy of the weather.

水手受到天气的摆布。

have mercy on

1. 对……发慈悲

They have little mercy on their enemy.

他们对敌人毫不宽容。

without mercy

1. 毫不留情地; 残忍地

They beat him without mercy.

他们残忍地打他。