mer.cy
n.(名词)【复数】 mer.cies Compassionate treatment, especially of those under one`s power; clemency.慈悲,仁慈:仁慈的对待,尤指对处于自己权力控制下的人;仁慈A disposition to be kind and forgiving:同情,宽厚:温和与宽容的性情:例句:a heart full of mercy.充满包容的心
Something for which to be thankful; a blessing:恩惠,幸运:应对之表示感谢的事物;恩惠:例句:It was a mercy that no one was hurt.没有人受伤真是幸运
Alleviation of distress; relief:痛苦的减轻;解脱:例句:Distributing food among the homeless was an act of mercy.给无家可归的人们发放食物是一种减轻他们痛苦的行为
<习惯用语>at the mercy of
Without any protection against; helpless before:任由…摆布;在…面前无助:例句:drifting in an open boat, at the mercy of the elements.在一敞篷船中漂泊,任由暴风雨摆布
习惯用语>来源:Middle English 中古英语 from Old French merci 源自 古法语 merci from Medieval Latin mercôs 源自 中世纪拉丁语 mercôs from Latin [reward] 源自 拉丁语 [报酬]
<参考词汇><同义词>mercy,leniency,lenity,clemency,charity同义词>These nouns mean kind, forgiving, or sympathetic and humane treatment of or disposition toward others.这些名词都表示仁慈的、宽容的、同情的以及对他人的人道对待方式。 Mercy is compassionate forbearance: Mercy 表示同情性的宽容: 例句:.We hand folks over to God`s mercy, and show none ourselves. (George Eliot)..我们让上帝来保佑人们,我们自己却不显示任何怜悯之心. (乔治·艾略特)。
Leniency andlenity imply mildness, gentleness, and often a tendency to reduce the severity or harshness of punishment: Leniency 和lenity 指温和的、温柔的, 还经常带有降低惩罚的严厉性倾向: 例句:.When you have gone too far to recede, do not sue [appeal] to me for leniency. (Charles Dickens). .当你走得太远而不能回头时,就别再来 我的宽恕了. (查尔斯·狄更斯)。
例句:.His Majesty gave many marks of his great lenity, often . . . endeavoring to extenuate your crimes. (Jonathan Swift)..国王陛下多次表示了他的仁慈,常常…试图减轻你的罪行. (乔纳森·斯威夫特)。
Clemency is mercy shown by one in a position of authority or powerand especially by one charged with administering justice: Clemency 是指一拥有权威或权力的人,尤指拥有审判权的人所表现出的慈悲: 例句:The judge believed in clemency for youthful offenders.法官认为对年轻的犯罪者应以慈悲为怀。
Charity is goodwill and benevolence,especially as it manifests itself in kindly forbearance in judging others: Charity 是指善心或善行,尤指在评判他人时所显示出的宽厚容忍: 例句:.But how shall we expect charity towards others, when we are uncharitable to ourselvesô. (Thomas Browne)..但是,我们对待自己都不仁慈的时候,又怎么可能善待他人ô. (托马斯·布朗)
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