| [/ˈmɜːsɪ; ˋməsɪ/] n 用法:
1 [U] kindness, forgiveness, restraint, etc shown to sb one has the right or power to punish 仁慈; 宽恕; 宽容:
They showed mercy to their enemies. 他们对敌人很仁慈. *
We were given no/little mercy. 我们没有得到宽恕. *
He threw himself on my mercy, ie begged me to show mercy. 他求我宽恕他. *
a tyrant without mercy 无情的暴君. 用法:
2 [C usu sing 通常作单数] (infml) event to be grateful for; piece of good luck 恩惠; 幸运:
It's a mercy she wasn't hurt in the accident. 她在事故中未受伤, 真幸运. *
His death was a mercy, eg He was in such pain that it was best that he died. 他的死是一种解脱（与其痛苦不如一死）. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) at the mercy of sb/sth in the power of sb/sth; under the control of sb/sth 任由某人[某事物]摆布或控制:
The ship was at the mercy of the storm, ie out of control or helpless. 那只船在暴风雨中失去控制. be grateful/thankful for small mercies => small. an errand of mercy => errand. leave sb/sth to the mercy/mercies of sb/sth => leave1. throw oneself on sb's mercy (fml 文) beg sb to treat one kindly or leniently 恳求某人善待或宽恕. mercy 2
interj (dated 旧) (used to express surprise or (pretended) terror 用以表示惊讶或（故作的）惊恐):
Mercy (on us)! What a noise! 天哪! 多吵闹哇! |