一、详细释义：


adj.

仁慈的，慈悲的，宽厚的，温和的，宽大的


例句：

There are men whom a merciful providence has undoubtedly ordained to a single life.

有一些男人，慈悲的天意注定叫他们终身作个单身汉。


例句：

The merciful king saved him from death.

仁慈的国王免他一死。


良好的，顺利的；幸运的，有福气的


例句：

We were told when he was taken to hospital that his injuries were so severe death would be merciful.

他被送到医院时，医生告诉我们他伤势过重，死亡对他算是一种幸运的解脱。


例句：

Eventually the session came to a merciful end.

这次开庭的最终结果令人庆幸。


二、词义辨析：


tolerantj,merciful

这两个形容词均含“宽容的”之意。 tolerantj指不固执己见，能够宽容或谅解他人的开明态度。 merciful指同情或怜悯。


三、参考例句：


She is a merciful lady.

她是个仁慈的妇女。


Be merciful to those who show mercy.

对仁慈的人讲仁慈。


The merciful king saved him from death.

仁慈的国王免他一死。


The gracious and merciful Heavens forbid!

慈悲的老天爷不允许的！


She was merciful to the old.

她对待老人很仁慈。


The merciful king saved the young officers from death.

仁慈的国王把这些年轻的军官从死神手中救了出来。


Merciful time wraps in oblivion the most gruesome misery.

仁慈的时间把最可怕的悲苦包裹在遗忘之中。


Eventually the session came to a merciful end.

这次开庭的最终结果令人庆幸。


I think my uncle's death was a merciful release for my poor aunt.


The merciful merchant wants to grant some merchandise to the blown immigrants.

仁慈的商人要给喘着气的移民们一些商品。