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mercies BrE /ˈmɜːsiz/
NAmE /ˈmɜːrsiz/► SEE ALLleave sb/sth to the mercy/mercies of sb/sthbe grateful/thankful for small mercies●leave sb/sth to the mercy/mercies of sb/sthleave sb/sth in a situation that may cause them to suffer or to be treated badly 把…留在危险的环境中◆The soldiers had no choice but to run across open fields, which left them to the mercy of enemy gunners.士兵们别无选择，只能跑着穿过开阔地，将自己暴露在敌人的火力之中。●be grateful/thankful for small ˈmerciesbe happy that a bad situation is not even worse 庆幸已经糟糕的情况并未更糟◆The thieves took the TV and stereo but didn’t take any jewellery, so let’s be thankful for small mercies.小偷们抱走了电视机和音响，不过没有拿走任何珠宝，可谓不幸中之万幸。 |