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1. Oxford Dictionary

   mercy

   • IPA[ˈməːsi]

   英式

   • n.
     compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm；an event to be grateful for, because it prevents something unpleasant or provides relief from suffering
   • excl
     used in expressions of surprise or fear

   • noun: mercy, plural noun: mercies

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm the boy was screaming and begging for mercy the mercies of God 同義詞 leniency, lenience, clemency, compassion, grace, ... 更多pity, charity, forgiveness, forbearance, quarter, humanity, humaneness, humanitarianism, mildness, soft-heartedness, tender-heartedness, kindness, sympathy, liberality, indulgence, tolerance, generosity, magnanimity, beneficence反義詞 ruthlessness, cruelty, inhumanity
   • ▪ an event to be grateful for, because it prevents something unpleasant or provides relief from suffering his death was in a way a mercy 同義詞 blessing, godsend, boon, favour, piece/stroke of luck
   • ▪ (especially of a journey or mission) performed out of a desire to relieve suffering mercy missions to refugees caught up in the fighting

   excl

   excl

   • 1. archaic used in expressions of surprise or fear ‘Mercy me!’ uttered Mrs Diggory

   tender mercies

   • ph.
     used ironically to imply that someone cannot be trusted to look after or treat someone else ...

   Oxford American Dictionary

   tender mercies

   • ph.
     used ironically to refer to attention or treatment not in the best interests of its recipients

   Oxford Dictionary

   be grateful for small mercies

   • ph.
     be relieved that an unpleasant situation is alleviated by minor advantages

   Oxford Dictionary

   be grateful for small mercies

   • ph.
     be relieved that an unpleasant situation is alleviated by minor advantages

   Oxford American Dictionary

   be thankful (or grateful) for small mercies

   • ph.
     be relieved that an unpleasant situation is alleviated by minor advantages

   Oxford Dictionary

   be thankful (or grateful) for small mercies

   • ph.
     be relieved that an unpleasant situation is alleviated by minor advantages

   Oxford American Dictionary

   mercy killing

   • n.
     the killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease: should the law allow mercy killing to be available? it seems probably that some doctors carry out mercy killings

   Oxford Dictionary

   mercy killing

   • n.
     the killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease, typically by the ... should the law allow mercy killing to be available? it seems probably that some doctors carry out mercy killings

   Oxford American Dictionary

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   片語

   • at the mercy of
   • be grateful for small mercies
   • have mercy on
   • leave someone or something to the mercy of
   • throw oneself on someone's mercy
3. • 更多解釋

   mercy

   • IPA[ˈmərsē]

   美式

   • n.
     compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm: the boy was screaming and begging for mercy the mercies of God
   • excl
     used in expressions of surprise or fear: “Mercy me!” uttered Mrs. Garfield

   Oxford American Dictionary