mercy
翻译
仁慈, 怜悯, 宽恕
例句
The judge showed mercy to the defendant.
法官对被告表示了仁慈。
He begged for mercy.
他乞求怜悯。
She is at the mercy of her captors.
她任由抓捕她的人摆布。
语法模式
((to show)) mercy ((to sb.)) 对(某人)表示仁慈 The king showed mercy to the prisoners.
((to have)) mercy ((on sb.)) 怜悯(某人) Have mercy on me!
((to be at the mercy of sb./sth.)) 任(某人/某物)摆布 The ship was at the mercy of the storm.
近义词
同义词: compassion (同情), clemency (仁慈); 反义词: cruelty (残忍), harshness (严酷)
词源
源自古法语“merci”(报答,仁慈),来自拉丁语“merces”(报酬)。词义从“来自上帝的报答”演变为“怜悯”。
记忆技巧
想象有人哭喊着:“Have mercy on me!”(可怜可怜我吧!)。这是在请求仁慈而非惩罚。