mercy

詞型變化：

名詞複數:mercies 英文字典

詞意辨析：

pity, mercy, sympathy, compassion

這些名詞均有“同情、憐憫”之意。
pity: 指對弱者、不幸者所表示的憐惜之情。
mercy: 側重指對應受懲罰或地位卑下者的慈悲或憐憫。
sympathy: 普通常用詞，含義廣。指志趣、看法上的一致，也指感情相投，帶有深深的惻隱之心的親切之情。
compassion: 較正式較莊重用詞，指對同等人的同情與理解，常含急切願意幫忙的意味。　

英文解釋：

名詞 mercy:

1. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
   同義詞：clemency, mercifulness
2. a disposition to be kind and forgiving
   同義詞：mercifulness
3. the feeling that motivates compassion
   同義詞：mercifulness
4. something for which to be thankful
5. alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed

mercy

相關句子：

1. The prisoner appealed to the judge for mercy.
   囚犯懇求法官開恩。
2. A monarch has the prerogative of mercy for criminals.
   君主享有對罪犯的赦免權。
3. He begged mercy (of the king).
   他祈求(國王)寬恕。
4. They were lost at the sea, at the mercy of the wind and weather.
   他們在海上迷了路，任憑風和天氣的擺布。
5. The king showed no mercy and killed all the prisoners.
   這個國王沒有寬容之心，殺死了所有的犯人。