merciful

英 [ˈmɜːsɪfl]

美 [ˈmɜːrsɪfl]

adj.  宽大的; 仁慈的; 慈悲的; 还算幸运的，不幸而可取的(因能解决问题或能除痛苦)

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BNC.19546 / COCA.17622

牛津词典

adj.

• 宽大的；仁慈的；慈悲的
  ready to forgive people and show them kindness
  1. a merciful God
     仁慈的上帝
  2. They asked her to be merciful to the prisoners.
     他们要她对犯人慈悲为怀。
• 还算幸运的，不幸而可取的（因能解决问题或能除痛苦）
  seeming to be lucky, especially because it brings an end to sb's problems or suffering
  1. Death came as a merciful release.
     死神的到来算是一种幸运的解脱。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 仁慈的;宽厚的
  If you describe God or a person in a position of authority asmerciful, you mean that they show kindness and forgiveness to people.
  1. ...a merciful God...
     仁慈的上帝
  2. We can only hope the court is merciful.
     我们唯有寄希望于法庭的宽大处理。
• ADJ-GRADED （尤指因结束了某人的痛苦或不适）幸运的,有福气的
  If you describe an event or situation asmerciful, you mean that it is a good thing, especially because it stops someone's suffering or discomfort.
  1. 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。
  2. Eventually the session came to a merciful end.
     这次开庭的最终结果令人庆幸。

英英释义

adj

• (used conventionally of royalty and high nobility) gracious
  1. our merciful king
• showing or giving mercy
  1. sought merciful treatment for the captives
  2. a merciful god

双语例句

• Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
  怜恤人的人有福了，因为他们必得怜悯。
• Is God good, just and merciful?
  上帝是否善良、公正和慈悲？
• They were all merciful to me, and I lived.
  他们对我都很仁慈，我也活下来了。
• Lord, be merciful to us, we shall be all lost, we shall be all undone.
  主啊！慈悲吧！我们都要完蛋了，我们都要毁了。
• But your friends have begged me to be merciful.
  但，你的朋友恳求我仁慈待你。
• These moments provide an intimation of ethical perfection and merciful love.
  这些时刻意味着道德上的完美和仁慈的爱。
• The Brave are merciful; cowards do not dare to forgive their enemies.
  勇敢者仁慈宽大，胆小鬼不敢饶恕敌人。
• How can a merciful God let so many of His children suffer horribly?
  一位仁慈的上帝如何能够忍心看着祂的孩子遭受这样可怕的待遇？
• If I did I would be more merciful than God, believe me.
  如果我做了，我就会比上帝更仁慈了，相信我。
• The merciful king saved him from death.
  仁慈的国王把他从死神手中救了出来。