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| 单词 | merciful |
| 释义 | merciful (mɜːʳsɪfʊl ) 1. adjective If you describe God or a person in a position of authority as merciful, you mean that they show kindness and forgiveness to people. ...a merciful God. We can only hope the court is merciful. Synonyms: compassionate, forgiving, sympathetic, kind 2. adjective 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. His injuries were so severe, death would be merciful. Eventually the session came to a merciful end. Synonyms: welcome, desired, blessed Collocations: merciful end We think it right to give our pets a merciful end to their suffering; but we deny such mercy to humans. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It was a peaceful and merciful end for Jade. The Sun (2009) The lifting of their suspect status after ten months will be a merciful end to this particular chapter. The Sun (2008) |
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