英:[æt ðə ˈmɜːsi ɒv]
美:[æt ðə ˈmɜːrsi əv]
英:[æt ðə ˈmɜːsi ɒv]
美:[æt ðə ˈmɜːrsi əv]
任…摆布,在…前毫无办法;
noun
compassion or forbearance (see forbearance sense 1) shown especially to an offender or to one subject to one's poweralso: lenient or compassionate treatment
begged for mercy
imprisonment rather than death imposed as penalty for first-degree murder
a blessing that is an act of divine favor or compassion
May God have mercy on us.
a fortunate circumstance
it was a mercy they found her before she froze
compassionate treatment of those in distress
works of mercy among the poor
Middle English, from Anglo-French merci, from Medieval Latin merced-, merces, from Latin, price paid, wages, from merc-, merx merchandise
The first known use of mercy was in the 13th century
title pagenoun
a page of a book bearing the title
mercynoun
kind and gentle treatment of someone (as a wrongdoer or opponent) having no right to it
a disposition to show mercy
a blessing as an act of divine love
the mercies of God
a fortunate happening
it's a mercy the weather cooled off
kindness shown to victims of misfortune
works of mercy among the poor
1 Buildings are left to decay at the mercy of vandals and the weather.
建筑物因人为的肆意破坏及日晒雨淋而日益破败。
2 It's a mercy that the building was empty when the fire started.
3 They were lost at sea and at the mercy of and weather.
他们在海上遇难,任凭风雨的摆布.
4 The boat was at the mercy of the rapid river.
那条船任由湍急的河流摆布。
5 She fell to her knees and asked for mercy.
6 The poor stationer was at the mercy of those from whom he borrowed money.
这可怜的文具商被他的债主们捏在了手心.
7 Had to go into therapy, go into rehab, had to ask God for his mercy and grace.
8 If you export nothing but raw materials, you're at the mercy of world prices.
要是你除了原料,什么都不出口, 你就只能任凭世界行市来摆布.
9 Softball The Granada Hills softball team finally has the chance to remove the nightmare memory of last season’s City Section Open Division final, when the Highlanders were on the verge of losing to Carson by mercy rule, trailing 10-0, then scoring 10 runs to tie the score before losing 12-11.
10 I shouldn't like to be at the mercy of such a cruel man.
我可不愿受这样残酷的人摆布.
11 Your life is at the mercy of the duke.
你的性命现在掌握在公爵手中.
12 Thank heaven for small mercies.
13 The enemy were at the mercy of us.
敌人在我们面前毫无办法.
14 Byron added, " We're at the mercy of these people, A . J . even more than you and me. "
拜伦接着说: “ 我们都在这批人的掌握之中, 埃伦·杰斯特罗比你我更糟糕. ”
15 Ordinary people are at the mercy of faceless bureaucrats.
普通人的命运任凭那些平庸刻板的官僚们摆布。
16 A sailor is at the mercy of the weather.
水手受到天气的摆布。
17 They came on a mission of mercy to provide food and medical care for starving children.
18 Farmers are at the mercy of the forces of nature.
农民靠天吃饭.
19 Primitive man was at the mercy of his environment.
原始人受环境的支配.
20 Any company that makes only small cars is at the mercy of fluctuating gas prices.
任何只是制造小型汽车的公司都受制于石油价格波动的影响.
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