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| /ˈmɜːsi/ |
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| 1 | U the act of forgiving someone or not treating them severely , especially someone you have the authority to punish 仁慈；宽恕；宽容 |
| In this state, with hundreds on death row, mercy is a rare commodity. 在这个国家，数以百计的人关在死牢里，仁慈成了稀罕之物。 |
| show sb mercy (=behave with mercy towards them) The courts are expected to show them mercy in these situations. 对某人仁慈 |
| beg/plead/pray for mercy She got on her knees and begged for mercy. 她双膝跪下乞求宽恕。 |
| | 1a | used about kind things that people do to help other people 仁慈行为；善行；善举 | | mercy mission a mercy mission to bring food to people in devastated areas 把食物带给灾区人民的慈善活动 | |
| | 1b | to treat someone in a kind way instead of a cruel way （对某人）仁慈 | |
| | 1c | to ask someone in authority to treat you in a kind way 求某人宽恕自己 | |
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| 2 | C BRITISH a situation that is not as bad as it could have been 幸运 |
| What a mercy it is that the police arrived when they did. 好在当他们动手时警察赶到了。 |
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| - | at the mercy of
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| in a situation that is controlled by someone or something with the power to harm you |
| 任凭…的摆布 |
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| Workers are entirely at the mercy of dishonest employers. 工人们完全听任不诚实的雇主的摆布。 |
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| - | be thankful/grateful for small mercies
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| used to say that you should be grateful for something good that has happened because it is one of the few good things in a bad situation |
| 庆幸糟糕的情况还没有到更糟的地步 |
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| - | leave sb to the (tender) mercies of humorous
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| to put someone into a situation where they could be treated in a strict or unfair way |
| 任凭某人受他人折磨 |
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| We were left to the tender mercies of the local police. 我们任凭当地警察摆布。 |
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