merciful

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mer·ci·ful /ˈmɜːsɪfəl $ ˈmɜːr-/ adjectiveadj

1 merciful death/end/release MXDIEa death or end to something that seems fortunate because it ends someone’s suffering 幸运的死亡/结束/解脱〔指结束了某人的痛苦〕 SYN welcome

I think my uncle’s death was a merciful release for my poor aunt.

我认为我叔叔的死对我可怜的婶婶来说是幸运的解脱。

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merciful death/end/release• With the Giants leading 28-7, half-time came as a merciful relief.• And Elinor was just going to have to wait for her merciful release.• These were the alternatives to a quick, merciful death.• Those animals put down had a merciful release.• Death had been a merciful release for him.

2 KINDbeing kind to people and forgiving them rather than punishing them or being cruel 宽大的，慈悲的，仁慈的 OPP cruel

Merciful God, save us.

仁慈的上帝，救救我们吧。

Examples from the Corpus

merciful• But the reality is, ladies and gentlemen, I am being merciful.• Who am I to be merciful?• A merciful amnesia usually came with these comas and who could deny it was a blessing?• Merciful God• While he was still fumbling four more of the shrieks blasted out of the ether; then there was a merciful silence.• Le Bon Seigneur had been merciful to the Grand Duke and accorded him a fine day.

mer·ci·ful adjectiveadj

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