mercy

US /ˈmɝː.si/
UK /ˈmɝː.si/
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1.

仁慈, 怜悯

compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm

:
The judge showed mercy to the young offender.
法官对年轻的罪犯表现出仁慈
They begged for mercy, but the captors were ruthless.
他们乞求怜悯,但绑匪冷酷无情。
2.

幸运, 恩惠

a fortunate or desirable thing

:
It was a mercy that no one was seriously injured in the accident.
事故中没有人受重伤,真是万幸
It's a small mercy that we still have power during the storm.
在暴风雨中我们仍然有电,这真是个小小的幸运