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单词 at the mercy of something or someone
释义
(idiom) 
Buildings are left to decay at the mercy of vandals and bad weather.
Synonyms
defenceless against
subject to
Prices may be subject to alteration.
open to
exposed to
vulnerable to
threatened by
susceptible to
prey to
an easy target for
naked before
unprotected against
(idiom) 
Definition
in the power of
Servants or slaves were at the mercy of their masters.
Synonyms
in the power of
under the control of
in the clutches of
under the heel of
See mercy

Additional synonyms

in the sense of subject to
Definition
exposed or vulnerable to
Prices may be subject to alteration.
Synonyms
liable to,
open to,
exposed to,
vulnerable to,
prone to,
susceptible to,
disposed to

Nearby words of
at the mercy of something or someone

  • at the expense of
  • at the hands of someone
  • at the helm
  • at the mercy of something or someone
  • at the minute
  • at the ready
  • at the same time

Synonyms of 'at the mercy of something or someone'

at the mercy of something or someone

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