单词详解

n.

A. [U]慈悲，怜悯，仁慈，宽容(compassion shown toward offenders by a person)

The commander showed mercy to the prisoners of war. 司令官对战俘十分怜悯。

B．[C]幸运之事，侥幸(something to be thankful)

It's a mercy that the accident happened so close to the hospital.

幸亏车祸发生在离医院很近的地方。

相关词组

1. have mercy on sb = show mercy to sb 怜悯某人

  She didn’t have any mercy on the beggars.  她根本不同情乞丐。

2. at the mercy of sb 任由某人摆布

 She was at the mercy of her cruel husband. 她任凭残酷的丈夫摆布。

3. beg for mercy 乞求宽恕，怜悯

  The poor in the film begged for mercy，but in vain.

电影中，穷人们乞求怜悯，但是这是徒劳的。

4. without mercy 残忍地，毫不留情地

 The villagers killed the elephants without any mercy. 村民们残忍地杀死了大象。

相关单词

 复数：mercies

 形容词：merciful; merciless

 副词：mercifully