mercy
English → Chinese
noun//ˈmɜː.si//
(道德) 仁慈:对有权惩罚的人表现出的宽恕、怜悯或减刑行为
The prisoner begged for mercy from the judge, citing his difficult upbringing as a factor.
(Chinese) 囚犯向法官乞求仁慈,理由是他艰辛的成长环境是一个影响因素。
The victorious general showed mercy by allowing the defeated soldiers to return to their families.
(Chinese) 获胜的将军表现出了仁慈,允许战败的士兵回到家人身边。
noun//ˈmɜː.si//
(习语) 任由摆布:处于无法控制或无法抵御某种外力的境地
Without a working engine, the small boat was at the mercy of the strong ocean currents.
(Chinese) 由于发动机失灵,那艘小船只能任由强大的洋流摆布。
Local farmers are at the mercy of the weather; a single drought can ruin their entire crop.
(Chinese) 当地农民听天由命;一场干旱就可能毁掉他们所有的庄稼。
Entry ID: en:zh:mercy · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary