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mercies

UK //ˈmɜːsiz//US //ˈmɜːrsiz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'merces',意为'报酬'或'怜悯',后演变为古法语 'merci',最终进入英语。

noun

❶ 指仁慈、怜悯的行为或态度,通常用于描述对他人苦难的同情和宽容。

“The king showed great mercies to the prisoners.”

(国王对囚犯表现出极大的仁慈。)

“She begged for mercies from her strict teacher.”

(她向严厉的老师乞求怜悯。)

同义词:compassion, leniency, forgiveness

常见短语

at the mercy of — 指完全受某人或某事的控制或影响,无法自主决定。

“The small boat was at the mercy of the storm.”

(小船在暴风雨中完全无能为力。)