
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)