mercy

[ˈmɜːsi] [ˈmɜːrsi]
  • 复数:mercies;
  • 例句
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    • 以下这些名词均有"同情,怜悯" 的意思
      pity指对弱者、不幸者所表示的怜惜之情。
      mercy侧重指对应受惩罚或地位卑下者的慈悲或怜悯。
      sympathy普通常用词,含义广。指志趣、看法上的一致,也指感情相投,带有深深的恻隐之心的亲切之情。
      compassion较正式较庄重用词,指对同等人的同情与理解,常含急切愿意帮忙的意味。
    词组
    • be thankful (或 grateful) for small mercies
      be relieved that an unpleasant situation is alleviated by minor advantages 庆幸不利情况已略有改善
    • have mercy on (或 upon)
      show compassion or forgiveness to 宽恕;对…有怜悯之心
    • leave someone/thing to the mercy of
      expose someone or something to a situation of probable danger or harm 听任…由(可能有危险或危害的形势)摆布
    • throw oneself on someone's mercy
      intentionally place oneself in someone's hands in the expectation that they will behave mercifully towards one 特意恳求(某人)宽恕
    • at the mercy of
      Without any protection against; helpless before 任由…摆布;在…面前无助
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    • Noun
      1. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice;
      "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"
      2. a disposition to be kind and forgiving;
      "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"
      3. the feeling that motivates compassion
      4. something for which to be thankful;
      "it was a mercy we got out alive"
      5. alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed;
      "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"