merciful
柯林斯词典
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。
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merciful /ˈmɜːsɪfʊl/
剑桥词典
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