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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。
仁慈；怜悯；宽恕
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
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.
The judge had mercy on the young offender.
法官对这个年轻的罪犯发了慈悲。
宽恕；克制不对他人造成或允许伤害。
Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.
对罪犯表现出的宽容和同情
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
宽恕或同情,尤指对不幸者。
Forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate.
仁慈和宽恕的倾向
a disposition to be kind and forgiving
The judge showed mercy and gave the young offender a second chance.
法官表现出仁慈，给了那个年轻罪犯一次改过自新的机会。
AI contextual example
The defeated soldiers begged for mercy from the enemy.
战败的士兵向敌人乞求宽恕。
AI contextual example
Please have mercy on us and give us more time to finish the project.
请对我们仁慈一点，多给我们一点时间完成这个项目。
AI contextual example
he threw himself on the mercy of the court
他请求法庭的宽大处理
WordNet
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。
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。
表示‘任由…摆布’。
The ship was at the mercy of the storm.
船在暴风雨中只能听天由命。
表示‘恳求怜悯’。
The defeated army cried for mercy.
战败的军队乞求宽恕。
Not this
He had no mercy to his enemies.
Use this
He had no mercy on his enemies.
错误：混淆了介词搭配。'mercy' 后应接介词 'on' 表示‘对…仁慈’，而非 'to'。正确搭配是 'have mercy on someone'。
Not this
Please mercy me.
Use this
Please have mercy on me.
错误：将名词 'mercy' 误用作动词。'mercy' 是名词，不能直接带宾语。正确表达是使用动词短语 'have mercy on'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
宽恕，仁慈
The judge had mercy on the first-time offender.
法官对初犯者宽恕了。
表现出仁慈
The soldiers showed no mercy to their enemies.
士兵们对敌人毫不留情。
乞求宽恕
The prisoner begged for mercy.
囚犯乞求宽恕。
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。
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。
任由…摆布；完全受…支配
The small boat was at the mercy of the storm.
小船在暴风雨中任凭摆布。
对…表示怜悯；宽恕
Please have mercy on me and don't punish me so harshly.
请对我发发慈悲，不要如此严厉地惩罚我。
求饶；请求宽恕
The enemy soldiers cried mercy when they saw they were surrounded.
敌军士兵看到被包围时，纷纷求饶。
慈悲的品性不是强求而来的
In Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, Portia says, 'The quality of mercy is not strained.'
在莎士比亚的《威尼斯商人》中，鲍西娅说：“慈悲的品性不是强求而来的。”
发发慈悲吧！
In The Simpsons, Ned Flanders often exclaims, 'Have mercy!' when surprised.
在《辛普森一家》中，内德·弗兰德斯在惊讶时经常大喊：“发发慈悲吧！”
Use mercy naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想'妈赐'（妈妈赐予的宽容），想象母亲宽恕孩子的错误。
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。
不可数名词，常与介词 on/upon 连用，意为'对...发慈悲'。
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