柯林斯詞典merciful /?m??s?f?l/ 1. ADJ If you describe God or a person in a position of authority as merciful, you mean that they show kindness and forgiveness to people. (上帝或掌權者)仁慈的; 寬厚的 We can only hope the court is merciful. 我們衹能寄希望於法庭的寬大処理了。2. ADJ If you describe an event or situation as merciful, you mean that it is a good thing, especially because it stops someone's suffering or discomfort. 令人解脫的 Eventually the session came to a merciful end. 這次開庭終於有了一個令人解脫的結果。 返回 merciful劍橋詞典 merciful adjective (PERSON) someone who is merciful is willing to be kind to and forgive people who are in their power 寬大的；慈悲的，仁慈的 "God is merciful," said the priest . “上帝是仁慈的，”神父說道。 a merciful ruler 仁慈的統(tǒng)治者 merciful adjective (EVENT/SITUATION) used to say that you are grateful for an event or situation because it stops something unpleasant 令人解脫的；使人松一口氣的 After such a long illness , her death came as a merciful release . 經受了如此漫長的病痛折磨之後，她的死算是一種幸運的解脫。 返回 merciful