Word
unmerciful
不仁慈的;无情的;冷酷的
核心释义
not showing mercy
- 1.
不仁慈的;无情的。
not showing mercy
不仁慈的;无情的。;不慈悲的;无情的;残忍的
用法In use
The boss was unmerciful to the employees who made mistakes.
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.
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.
用法提示:unmerciful 是形容词,作定语修饰 heat,意为“无情的、残酷的”。
be unmerciful to sb
The judge was unmerciful to the defendant.
法官对被告毫不留情。
be unmerciful in (doing) sth
He was unmerciful in his criticism.
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- ruthless
- 无情的 · ruthless 强调冷酷无情,unmerciful 强调缺乏怜悯
词族Word family
- mercy
- 仁慈;宽恕 · noun
- merciful
- 仁慈的;宽大的 · adjective
- merciless
- 无情的;残忍的 · adjective
- mercifully
- 仁慈地;幸运地 · adverb
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
常与介词to或toward连用,表示对某人或某物不仁慈。
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