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mercifully

UK //ˈmɜː.sɪ.fəl.i//US //ˈmɝː.sɪ.fəl.i//

词源

源自中古英语 'merciable'(仁慈的),最终来自拉丁语 'misericors'(怜悯的),由 'misereri'(怜悯)和 'cor'(心)组成。

adverb

❶ 表示某事的发生让人感到宽慰或幸运,通常指避免了更糟糕的情况。

“The storm passed mercifully quickly, leaving little damage.”

(暴风雨幸好很快过去了,几乎没有造成破坏。)

“Mercifully, no one was hurt in the accident.”

(幸运的是,事故中没有人受伤。)

❶ 以仁慈或宽容的方式行事或对待他人。

“The judge mercifully reduced the sentence.”

(法官仁慈地减轻了刑罚。)

“She spoke mercifully to the frightened child.”

(她以温和的语气对受惊的孩子说话。)

同义词:fortunately, luckily, kindly, compassionately, leniently

常见短语

mercifully short — 形容某事持续时间很短,让人感到庆幸或轻松。

“The speech was mercifully short, so we could leave early.”

(演讲幸好很短,我们可以提前离开。)

mercifully ended — 表示某事终于结束,让人感到解脱或宽慰。

“The long meeting mercifully ended at 5 PM.”

(漫长的会议终于在下午5点结束了,让人松了一口气。)