Word · Frequency #19024
mercilessly
无情地；残忍地；毫不留情地
核心释义
In a merciless manner; without pity or mercy.
- 1.
以无情的方式；无情地。
In a merciless manner.
以无情的方式；无情地。；无情地；残忍地
用法In use
The dictator crushed the rebellion mercilessly, showing no mercy to the captured rebels.
用法提示：副词“无情地”修饰动词“镇压”，表示残忍、不怜悯的方式。
The harsh winter wind blew mercilessly, freezing anyone who dared to go outside.
用法提示：副词“无情地”修饰动词“吹”，形容风势猛烈且毫无怜悯。
She was criticized mercilessly by her peers for making a small mistake in the presentation.
用法提示：副词“无情地”修饰动词“批评”，强调批评的严厉和残酷。
verb + mercilessly
mercilessly 常修饰表示对待、惩罚等动词。
The dictator treated his opponents mercilessly.
那位独裁者无情地对待他的反对者。
verb + object + mercilessly
可在动词后直接接宾语再加副词。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- attack mercilessly
- 无情地攻击
- The press attacked the politician mercilessly.媒体无情地攻击这位政治家。
- criticize mercilessly
- 不留情面地批评
- Her teacher criticized her essay mercilessly.她的老师毫不留情地批评了她的文章。
- mock mercilessly
- 无情地嘲笑
- The other children mocked him mercilessly for his accent.其他孩子无情地嘲笑他的口音。
- exploit mercilessly
- 无情地压榨
- The factory owners exploited the workers mercilessly.工厂主无情地压榨工人。
- beat mercilessly
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记 mercy 是“仁慈”，去 y 加 less 变“无仁慈”，再加 ly 成副词。联想：刽子手毫不留情地挥刀砍下。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：news reports、literary fiction、conversation 该词为中性偏书面语，通常用于新闻报道、文学描写等语境，也可在日常对话中用于强调；语气较正式，但没有明显口语或俚语色彩。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhymes with mercilessly; they are lookalikes sharing the suffix -lessly but with different stressed vowels (/uː/, /ɪ/, /e/, /ɔː/, /iː/, /e/). A true rhyme would need the same stressed vowel and following sounds, e.g., /ˈmɜːsɪləslɪ/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.