mercies

[ˈmə:siz]
  • 释义

  • 宽容( mercy的名词复数 );怜悯;幸运之事;侥幸;

  • 词义辨析
  • mercy, compassion, pity, sympathy
  • 这组词都有“同情”或“可怜”的意思。它们的区别在于:pity通常只表示内心感到难过或同情,少给予帮助; sympathy指“同情心”或“恻隐之心”,强调共同分担,进而对某种经历或遭遇引起共鸣; compassion指“同情心”,强调由于理解而同情,并主动给予帮助,常常指通过自身痛苦或不幸而同情别人; mercy指“仁慈”或“怜悯”,含有主动救助别人脱离苦难之义。例如:
    It is a pity that such an ability as him should be employed about such trifle matters.真可惜,像他这样有才能的人竟然被用来做这类琐事。
    Her own experiences had taught her to have compassion for misunderstood children.她自身的遭遇使她认识到应对那些受到误解的孩子予以同情。
    The criminal pleaded with the jury for mercy.犯人恳求陪审团宽恕他。
    He was moved with sympathy.他动了恻隐之心。
  • pity，mercy，sympathy，compassion
  • 这些名词均有“同情、怜悯”之意。
    pity指对弱者、不幸者所表示的怜惜之情。
    mercy侧重指对应受惩罚或地位卑下者的慈悲或怜悯。
    sympathy普通常用词，含义广。指志趣、看法上的一致，也指感情相投，带有深深的恻隐之心的亲切之情。
    compassion较正式较庄重用词，指对同等人的同情与理解，常含急切愿意帮忙的意味。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    Let us thank God for this great deliverance and mercies.

    让我们感谢上帝的英明和怜悯.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 2、

    But so low has morale sunk that the team and the fans would have been grateful for small mercies.

    士气如此低沉，一丁点的好运都会让队员和球迷庆幸不已。

    ——柯林斯例句
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    Returning them to the mercies of chaotic Jamaica would offer few benefits.

    把他们归还到混乱的牙买加的怀抱中也没什么益处.

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  • 4、

    Blessed be God for the mercies He continually sends me!

    感谢上帝不断赐予我恩惠!

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    His situation was desperate as he was now left to the tender mercies of his creditors.

    他在债权人的任意摆布下,处境十分危急.

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  • 6、

    Be thankful for small mercies.

    虽小惠要感激.

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  • 7、

    I believe Mary was left to the tender mercies of her step - mother.

    我想玛丽已经对她的妈妈有温柔的怜悯.

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    Great are Your mercies, O Lord; Revive me according to Your ordinances.

    诗 119:156 耶和华阿、你的慈悲本为大.求你照你的典章将我救活.

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    He was left to the tender mercies of his master.

    他受尽了主人的虐待.

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    I believe Mary was left tender mercies of her step - mother.

    我相信玛丽受到了后母的虐待.

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  • 11、

    Never leave a silk shirt to the tender mercies of an automatic washing - machine.

    切勿用自动洗衣机洗绸衬衫.

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  • 12、

    For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.

    我离弃你不过片时, 却要施大恩将你收回.

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    The little boat was at the tender mercies of the wild waves.

    小船随着狂波而漂流.

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  • 14、

    'We will set him above their mercies very soon.

    “ 我们很快就可以使他不受他们摆布了.

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  • 15、

    We must be thankful for small mercies.

    对小小的恩惠,我们也应当感恩.

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