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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