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)

高考CET6TOEFLTEM8

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

• It is said that you are a just but merciful man.
  据说你是一个正直仁慈的人的。
• Merciful God, I have such need of Your mercy now.
  哦，仁慈的上帝，我现在多么需要你的仁慈。
• Is God good, just and merciful?
  上帝是否善良、公正和慈悲？
• But your friends have begged me to be merciful.
  但，你的朋友恳求我仁慈待你。
• 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。
• The merciful Lord ah » Please give me the courage and strength of life!
  仁慈的主啊？请赐给我生活的勇气和力量吧！
• I have asked the Lord to forgive me all my sins and I believe he has, because He is merciful.
  我曾问上帝原谅我，我所有的罪孽，我相信他，因为他是慈悲。
• We can only hope the court is merciful.
  我们唯有寄希望于法庭的宽大处理。
• Because he was so wise, he was merciful.
  因为他明智，所以他很仁慈；
• They were all merciful to me, and I lived.
  他们对我都很仁慈，我也活下来了。