be unmerciful to sb
The judge was unmerciful to the defendant.
法官对被告毫不留情。
不仁慈的；无情的；冷酷的
不仁慈的；无情的。；不慈悲的；残忍的
不仁慈的；无情的。
not showing mercy
The boss was unmerciful to the employees who made mistakes.
老板对犯错的员工毫不留情。
用法提示：unmerciful 是形容词，表示“无情的、毫不留情的”，此处描述老板的态度。
She gave the dirty dishes an unmerciful scrubbing.
她毫不留情地用力擦洗那些脏盘子。
用法提示：unmerciful 是形容词，修饰 scrubbing，表示“用力的、不留情面的”，此处形容动作的强度。
The unmerciful heat made it impossible to work outside.
无情的酷热使人无法在户外工作。
用法提示：unmerciful 是形容词，作定语修饰 heat，意为“无情的、残酷的”。
The judge was unmerciful to the defendant.
法官对被告毫不留情。
He was unmerciful in his criticism.
他的批评毫不留情。
She suffered unmerciful treatment.
她遭受了残忍的对待。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a unmerciful boss.
正确表达He is an unmerciful boss.
单词 'unmerciful' 以元音音素 /ʌ/ 开头，因此不定冠词应使用 'an' 而不是 'a'。
grammar · medium
易错句子The judge was unmercifully.
正确表达The judge was unmerciful.
'unmerciful' 是形容词，在系动词 'was' 后应作表语，使用形容词原形，而非副词 'unmercifully'。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is unmerciful with his students.
正确表达He is unmerciful to his students.
表示 '对...无情' 时，介词应用 'to' 而非 'with'。汉语中 '对' 可能误译为 'with'。
ruthless 强调冷酷无情，unmerciful 强调缺乏怜悯
noun
adjective
adjective
adverb
adverb
Choose the next layer that will help you use unmerciful with more confidence.
Recommended next
Missing: Collocations
Complete this area with collocations.
Includes Context & register & Memory tip
Analyze the context and learn memory tricks to remember it.
More ways to explore
Includes Synonyms & Antonyms
Expand your vocabulary with synonyms and antonyms.
Includes Spelling & sound
Explore words with similar spelling endings or sounds.
Includes Word components & Thematic vocabulary
Learn how to build related words using roots, prefixes, and thematic clusters.
Includes Idioms & Cultural references
Discover idioms, slang, and famous pop culture quotes.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.