merciful

英['mɜːsɪfʊl;-f(ə)l] 美['mɝsɪfl]
  • adj. 仁慈的;慈悲的;宽容的

中文词源


merciful 宽大的,仁慈的

mercy,宽大,怜悯,仁慈。

英文词源


merciful (adj.)
mid-14c.; see mercy + -ful. Related: Mercifully.

双语例句


1. Eventually the session came to a merciful end.
这次开庭的最终结果令人庆幸。

来自柯林斯例句

2. They asked her to be merciful to the prisoners.
他们要她对犯人慈悲为怀。

来自《权威词典》

3. The merciful king saved him from death.
宽大的国王免他一死.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. He is accounted a merciful man.
人们认为他是一个宽厚的人.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. We were told when he was taken to hospital that his injuries were so severe death would be merciful.
他被送到医院时,医生告诉我们他伤势过重,死亡对他算是一种幸运的解脱。

来自柯林斯例句