mercy
US /ˈmɝː.si/
UK /ˈmɝː.si/
1.
仁慈, 憐憫
compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm
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The judge showed mercy to the young offender.
法官對年輕的罪犯表現出仁慈。
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They begged for mercy, but the captors were ruthless.
他們乞求憐憫，但綁匪冷酷無情。
2.
幸運, 恩惠
a fortunate or desirable thing
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It was a mercy that no one was seriously injured in the accident.
事故中沒有人受重傷，真是萬幸。
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It's a small mercy that we still have power during the storm.
在暴風雨中我們仍然有電，這真是個小小的幸運。