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mercy BrE /ˈmɜːsi/
NAmE /ˈmɜːrsi/► SEE ALL(be) at the mercy of sb/sthhave sb at your mercyleave sb/sth to the mercy/mercies of sb/sththrow yourself on sb’s mercy
●(be) at the mercy of sb/sthnot be able to stop sb/sth harming you because they have power or control over you 任…处置；在…掌握之中；任由…摆布◆Small businesses are completely at the mercy of the banks these days.
时下小企业完全受银行摆布。◆The little ship was at the mercy of the storm.
小船任由暴风雨驾驭。●have sb at your ˈmercyhave sb completely in your power or under your control 使某人任由你摆布◆I’ve got you at my mercy now. What shall I do with you?
现在你落到我的手里，我该怎么处置你呢？●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。●throw yourself on sb’s ˈmercy (formal) put yourself in a situation where you must rely on sb to be kind to you and not harm or punish you 指望某人发慈悲；请求某人宽恕◆Throw yourself on the mercy of the court, and they might not send you to prison.
祈求法庭饶恕你吧，他们也许不会判你入狱。 |