mercy /ˈmə:si/ n.［u］ 怜悯；宽恕；仁慈： We were given no mercy.我们没有得到怜悯。without mercy残忍地：They were treated without mercy.他们受到残酷的待遇。have mercy on sb.怜悯/宽恕某人：We had mercy on the young man. 我们宽恕了那个年轻人。show mercy to sb.怜悯/宽恕某人：We showed no mercy to the enemies.我们对敌人绝不怜悯。at the mercy of 完全受…的摆布：The ship was at the mercy of the waves. 轮船完全受浪的摆布。
merciful adj. 仁慈的，怜悯的：［考句］ Even though he was guilty, the merciful judge did not send him to prison. 尽管他有罪，那位仁慈的法官没有把他送进监狱。
