Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4991
mercy
仁慈；怜悯；宽恕
Compassion or forgiveness shown to someone, especially when it is in one's power to harm or punish them.
- 1.
Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.
宽恕；克制不对他人造成或允许伤害。
- 2.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
对罪犯表现出的宽容和同情
- 3.
Forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate.
宽恕或同情,尤指对不幸者。
- 4.
a disposition to be kind and forgiving
仁慈和宽恕的倾向
- 5.
A tendency toward forgiveness, pity, or compassion.
宽恕、怜悯或同情的倾向。
- 6.
the feeling that motivates compassion
激发同情的感觉
- 7.
Instances of forbearance or forgiveness.
克制或宽恕的事例。
- 8.
A blessing; something to be thankful for.
恩惠；值得感激的事。
- 9.
A children's game in which two players stand opposite with hands grasped and twist each other's arms until one gives in.
一种儿童游戏,两人相对而立,手拉手互相扭动对方手臂,直到一方认输。
宽大；宽恕；饶恕；幸运；福气；值得庆幸的事；善举；仁慈行为；扭臂游戏；掰腕游戏；宽恕；克制不对他人造成或允许伤害。
In use
The judge showed mercy and gave the young offender a second chance.
The defeated soldiers begged for mercy from the enemy.
Please have mercy on us and give us more time to finish the project.
he threw himself on the mercy of the court
have mercy on sb
固定搭配，表示‘对某人仁慈’。
The judge had mercy on the young offender.
法官对这个年轻的罪犯发了慈悲。
show mercy to sb
与‘have mercy on’类似，但结构不同。
The king showed mercy to the prisoners.
国王对囚犯表现出了仁慈。
at the mercy of sth
Connections
Collocations
- have mercy
- 宽恕，仁慈
- The judge had mercy on the first-time offender.法官对初犯者宽恕了。
- show mercy
- 表现出仁慈
- The soldiers showed no mercy to their enemies.士兵们对敌人毫不留情。
- beg for mercy
- 乞求宽恕
- The prisoner begged for mercy.囚犯乞求宽恕。
- at the mercy of
- 任凭...摆布
- The small boat was at the mercy of the storm.小船在暴风雨中听天由命。
- mercy killing
- 安乐死
- Some people argue that mercy killing should be legalized.有些人认为安乐死应该合法化。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'妈赐'（妈妈赐予的宽容），想象母亲宽恕孩子的错误。
Context & Register
register: mixed; contexts: 法律, 宗教, 日常请求; note_zh: 该词在不同语境中语域有所变化，法律和宗教场合多较正式，日常请求中比较中性。
Grammar Note
不可数名词，常与介词 on/upon 连用，意为'对...发慈悲'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -cy commonly share the spelling pattern but have variable stressed vowels. Mercy (pronounced /ˈmɜːrsi/) does not rhyme with any of these words due to different vowel sounds; note the difference, e.g., 'policy' /ˈpɑːləsi/ vs 'mercy'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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