mer·ci·ful
adjective/ˈmɜːsɪfl/
/ˈmɜːrsɪfl/
- ready to forgive people and be kind to them
宽大的；仁慈的；慈悲的 - a merciful God
仁慈的上帝 - They asked her to be merciful to the prisoners.
他们请求她对犯人仁慈。
- a merciful God
- (of an event) seeming to be lucky, especially because it brings an end to somebody’s problems or pain
还算幸运的，不幸而可取的（因能解决问题或能解除痛苦） - Death came as a merciful release.
死神的到来算是一种幸运的解脱。
see also mercy - Death came as a merciful release.