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IELTS BNC: 4991 COCA: 5244

mercy

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mer·cy /ˈmɜːsi $ ˈmɜːrsi/ ●●○ noun  
1 [uncountableU]KIND if someone shows mercy, they choose to forgive or to be kind to someone who they have the power to hurt or punish 仁慈;宽恕
 He showed no mercy to his enemies.
他对敌人毫不仁慈。
 God have mercy on his soul.
愿上帝宽恕他的灵魂。
beg/cry/plead for mercy
 The boy was screaming and begging for mercy.
男孩尖叫着乞求宽恕。
2 at the mercy of somebody/something CONTROLunable to do anything to protect yourself from someone or something 任凭某人/某物的摆布〔而无力保护自己〕
 After the boat’s motor failed, they were at the mercy of the weather.
船的马达坏了,他们只能听命于天气了。
 She was completely at his mercy.
她完全听任他的摆布。
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3 mercy flight/mission etc HELPa journey taken to bring help to people 救援飞行/任务等
 a mercy mission to help homeless refugees
帮助无家可归的难民的救援任务
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4. leave somebody to somebody’s (tender) mercies DEAL WITHto let someone be dealt with by another person, who may treat them very badly or strictly – used humorously 任凭某人受他人折磨[摆布]〔幽默用法〕
5. throw yourself on somebody’s mercy FORGIVEto ask someone to help you or forgive you when you are in a very bad situation 乞求某人帮助[宽恕]自己
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6 it’s a mercy (that) spokenLUCKY used to say that it is lucky that a worse situation was avoided 幸运的是,幸亏
 It’s a mercy the accident happened so near the hospital.
幸亏事故发生在离医院很近的地方。
be thankful/grateful for small mercies at small1(13)
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phrases
have mercy (on somebody) (=act in a kind or forgiving way - often used to express a hope or prayer)
‘God have mercy on me!’ Miss Barton cried.
show mercy (to somebody) (=act in a kind or forgiving way)
He showed no mercy to those who had angered him.
ask for mercy
The only thing I can do now is ask for mercy.
beg/plead for mercy (=ask in a desperate way for someone's mercy)
She continued the punishment, although they begged for mercy.
scream/cry for mercy
He screamed for mercy, shouting 'don't shoot!'.
adjectives
great mercy
God in his great mercy has forgiven you.
God's mercy
Will we still receive God's mercy if we refuse to repent?
divine mercy (=the mercy of God)
He did not lose his faith in God and divine mercy.
infinite mercy (=the quality of mercy that God has, which never ends)
He expressed his thanks for the infinite mercy of God in helping him escape from his own sinful life.
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Origin mercy
(1100-1200) Old French merci, from Latin merces price paid, payment for work, from merx things for sale
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IELTS BNC: 4991 COCA: 5244
mercy

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ADJECTIVE | VERB + MERCY | MERCY + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEdivine, infinite神的恩惠;無限的恩惠God's infinite mercy上帝無限的恩惠great極大的慈悲tender溫柔的憐憫I left him to the tender mercies of his mother.我就任由他媽媽收拾他了。VERB + MERCYask for, beg for, plead for, scream for請求寬恕;乞求寬恕;懇求寬恕;高聲求饒deserve值得寬恕obtain, receive獲得/得到寬恕extend, give (sb), grant (sb), have, show (sb)發慈悲;憐憫(某人);(向某人)表現仁慈The mission of the church is to extend mercy to the needy.教會的使命就是對貧困的人施以慈悲。God have mercy on us!上帝對我們發發慈悲吧!They showed no mercy to their captives.他們對俘虜毫無憐憫之心。MERCY + NOUNdash, mission緊急救援;救援任務a mercy mission to deliver medical supplies and equipment運送醫療用品和設備的救助任務killing安樂死PREPOSITIONat the mercy of任由⋯擺佈We're at the mercy of the weather.我們對天氣無能為力。without mercy殘忍;無情The terrorists are completely without mercy.恐怖分子毫無人性。mercy for對⋯的仁慈There shall be no mercy for my enemies.對我的敵人不會有任何慈悲。He asked for mercy for the crimes he had committed.他請求對他所犯的罪行給予寬恕。PHRASESbe grateful for small mercies, be thankful for small mercies感激點滴恩惠;慶幸情況還不算太壞I suppose we should be grateful for small mercies.我覺得我們應該慶幸情況還不算太糟。
IELTS BNC: 4991 COCA: 5244
mercy

noun

mercy ♦︎ forgiveness ♦︎ pardon ♦︎ grace ♦︎ clemency ♦︎ charityThese are all words for a kind or forgiving attitude towards sb. 这些词均表示仁慈、宽恕。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配forgiveness / pardon / clemency for sthdivine mercy / forgiveness / graceto ask (for) mercy / forgiveness / pardonto pray for mercy / forgiveness / graceto show (no) / receive mercy / forgiveness / charityto beg for / have mercy / forgivenessto plead for mercy / clemency mercy [uncountable] a kind or forgiving attitude towards sb that you have the power to harm or the right to punish 仁慈;宽恕The terrorists are completely without mercy.那些恐怖分子全无仁慈之心。God have mercy on us.上帝怜悯我们。I'm not going to put myself at the mercy of the bank.我不想任由银行摆布。 see also merciful lenient forgiveness [uncountable] the act of forgiving sb for sth bad that they have done; a forgiving attitude towards sb 原谅;宽恕;仁慈the forgiveness of sins对罪的宽恕He begged forgiveness for what he had done.他乞求饶恕他的所作所为。There can be no progress without forgiveness.没有宽恕就不可能有进步。 see also forgive forgive verb , forgiving lenient pardon [uncountable] (formal or old-fashioned) the act of forgiving sb for sth 原谅;宽恕She begged his pardon for disturbing him.她为打扰他请他原谅。 see also pardon forgive grace [uncountable] the kindness that God shows towards the human race (上帝的)恩宠,恩典It was only by the grace of God that they survived.承蒙天恩他们才幸免于难。the power of divine grace神恩的力量 clemency ˈklemənsi [uncountable] (formal) a kind attitude towards sb when they are being punished; willingness not to punish sb too severely (对受惩罚的人表现出的)仁慈,慈悲;宽恕;宽容His lawyers appealed for clemency on the grounds of ill health.他的律师以他健康欠佳为由替他乞求宽恕。 charity [uncountable] (formal) a kind and sympathetic attitude towards sb, especially when you are judging them (尤指在评判他人时表现出的)慈善,仁爱,宽容Her article showed no charity towards her former friends.她的文章对她以前的朋友毫不宽容。
IELTS BNC: 4991 COCA: 5244
mercy
Friendliness, generosity and kindness: kindness, generosity, hospitality...

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