mercy
US /ˈmɝː.si/
UK /ˈmɝː.si/
1.
仁慈, 怜悯
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.
法官对年轻的罪犯表现出仁慈。
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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
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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。
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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。