詞語：at the mercy of
at the mercy of是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
at the mercy of
adv.
受...支配
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
mercy
mer.cy
AHD:[m?r「s?]
D.J.[6m*8si8]
K.K.[6m)si]
n.（名詞）
【複數】 mer.cies
(1)Compassionate treatment, especially of those under one's power; clemency.
慈悲，仁慈：仁慈的對待，尤指對處於自己權力控制下的人；仁慈
(2)A disposition to be kind and forgiving:
同情，寬厚：溫和與寬容的性情：
a heart full of mercy.
充滿包容的心
(3)Something for which to be thankful; a blessing:
恩惠，幸運：應對之表示感謝的事物；恩惠：
It was a mercy that no one was hurt.
沒有人受傷真是幸運
(4)Alleviation of distress; relief:
痛苦的減輕；解脫：
Distributing food among the homeless was an act of mercy.
給無家可歸的人們發放食物是一種減輕他們痛苦的行為
習慣用語
at the mercy of
Without any protection against; helpless before:
任由…擺佈；在…面前無助：
drifting in an open boat, at the mercy of the elements.
在一敞篷船中漂泊，任由暴風雨擺佈
語源
(1)Middle English
中古英語
(2)from Old French merci
源自 古法語 merci
(3)from Medieval Latin merc?s
源自 中世紀拉丁語 merc?s
(4)from Latin [reward]
源自 拉丁語 [報酬]
參考詞彙
(1)mercy， leniency， lenity， clemency， charity
(2)These nouns mean kind, forgiving, or sympathetic and humane treatment of or disposition toward others.
這些名詞都表示仁慈的、寬容的、同情的以及對他人的人道對待方式。
(3)Mercy is compassionate forbearance:
Mercy 表示同情性的寬容：
「We hand folks over to God's mercy, and show none ourselves」 (George Eliot).
「我們讓上帝來保佑人們，我們自己卻不顯示任何憐憫之心」 （喬治·艾略特）。
(4)Leniency and lenity imply mildness, gentleness, and often a tendency to reduce the severity or harshness of punishment:
Leniency 和lenity 指溫和的、溫柔的， 還經常帶有降低懲罰的嚴厲性傾向：
「When you have gone too far to recede, do not sue [appeal] to me for leniency」 (Charles Dickens).
「當你走得太遠而不能回頭時，就別再來 我的寬恕了」 （查爾斯·狄更斯）。
「His Majesty gave many marks of his great lenity, often . . . endeavoring to extenuate your crimes」 (Jonathan Swift).
「國王陛下多次表示了他的仁慈，常常…試圖減輕你的罪行」 （喬納森·斯威夫特）。
(5)Clemency is mercy shown by one in a position of authority or power and especially by one charged with administering justice:
Clemency 是指一擁有權威或權力的人，尤指擁有審判權的人所表現出的慈悲：
The judge believed in clemency for youthful offenders.
法官認為對年輕的犯罪者應以慈悲為懷。
(6)Charity is goodwill and benevolence, especially as it manifests itself in kindly forbearance in judging others:
Charity 是指善心或善行，尤指在評判他人時所顯示出的寬厚容忍：
「But how shall we expect charity towards others, when we are uncharitable to ourselves?」 (Thomas Browne).
「但是，我們對待自己都不仁慈的時候，又怎麼可能善待他人?」 （托馬斯·布朗）
現代英漢詞典
mercy
[5m\:sI]
n.
-cies
(1)寬大；寬恕
(2)仁慈；慈悲
show mercy to sb.
對某人起了憐憫之心
(3)幸運
It's a mercy that the explosion happened after the theatre.
"爆炸發生在散戲以後,真是不幸中之大幸。"
習慣用語
at the mercy of
任…處置；無能為力
現代英漢綜合大辭典
mercy
[5mE:si]
n.
(1)仁慈, 憐憫, 寬恕
(2)幸運; 僥倖
(3)恩惠; [美口]感謝
(4)(從痛苦中的)解脫
mercy killing
(使受刑者)減少痛苦的處決, 安死術
They showed little mercy to the enemies.
他們對敵人毫不憐憫。
We were treated with mercy.
我們受到仁慈的待遇。
That is a mercy!
那真是幸運!
It is a mercy that you did not go.
你幸好沒有去。
詞性變化
mercy
[5mE:si]
adj.
出於憐憫的
a mercy mission
出於憐憫而進行的救援任務
習慣用語
abandon sb. to the mercy of
聽任某人由...擺佈
at the mercy of
在...的掌握之中, 完全受...支配, 任...擺佈
be left to the (tender) -cies of sb.
受人虐待, 任由某人擺佈
be thankful for small -cies
慶幸小小的幸運; 滿足於小小的好處
beg for mercy
乞求寬大, 討饒, 乞憐
for mercy(=for mercy's sake)
請大發慈悲, 請可憐可憐
have mercy on [upon]
對...有憐憫心
have sb. at one's mercy
使某人任憑自己擺佈
in one's mercy
出於惻隱之心
leave to the mercies of sb.
聽任某人粗暴對待; 聽任某人任意擺佈
leave to the tender mercy of sb.
聽任某人粗暴對待; 聽任某人任意擺佈
leave to the mercies of sb.
聽任某人粗暴對待; 聽任某人任意擺佈
leave to the tender mercy of sb.
聽任某人粗暴對待; 聽任某人任意擺佈
It is a mercy.
真幸運。
M-on me!
哎呀! 我的天哪!
show mercy to sb.
對某人表示寬大[仁慈]
sin one's -cies
辜負天恩, 不珍惜幸福
take sb. to mercy
饒某人的命, 免某人一死
take mercy on
對...表示憐憫
throw [fling] oneself on [upon] sb.'s mercy (=on the mercy of sb.)
請求某人寬恕
without mercy
殘忍地, 毫不留情地
yield upon [to] sb.'s mercy
無條件向某人投降, 聽憑某人處分
美國傳統詞典
mercy
mer.cy
AHD:[m?r「s?]
D.J.[6m*8si8]
K.K.[6m)si]
n.
pl. mer.cies
(1)Compassionate treatment, especially of those under one's power; clemency.
(2)A disposition to be kind and forgiving:
a heart full of mercy.
(3)Something for which to be thankful; a blessing:
It was a mercy that no one was hurt.
(4)Alleviation of distress; relief:
Distributing food among the homeless was an act of mercy.
習慣用語
at the mercy of
Without any protection against; helpless before:
drifting in an open boat, at the mercy of the elements.
語源
(1)Middle English
(2)from Old French merci
(3)from Medieval Latin merc?s
(4)from Latin [reward]
參考詞彙
(1)mercy, leniency, lenity, clemency, charity
(2)These nouns mean kind, forgiving, or sympathetic and humane treatment of or disposition toward others.
(3)Mercy is compassionate forbearance:
「We hand folks over to God's mercy, and show none ourselves」 (George Eliot).
(4)Leniency and lenity imply mildness, gentleness, and often a tendency to reduce the severity or harshness of punishment:
「When you have gone too far to recede, do not sue [appeal] to me for leniency」 (Charles Dickens).
「His Majesty gave many marks of his great lenity, often . . . endeavoring to extenuate your crimes」 (Jonathan Swift).
(5)Clemency is mercy shown by one in a position of authority or power and especially by one charged with administering justice:
The judge believed in clemency for youthful offenders.
(6)Charity is goodwill and benevolence, especially as it manifests itself in kindly forbearance in judging others:
「But how shall we expect charity towards others, when we are uncharitable to ourselves?」 (Thomas Browne).
英漢航海大詞典
at the mercy of
prep.完全受...支配,受...支配
英漢化學大詞典
at the mercy of
prep.完全受...支配,任憑...擺佈,在...掌握中