merciful
🇬🇧 UK/'mә:siful/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Showing kindness, compassion, or forgiveness toward others, especially those in need.
仁慈的;慈悲的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.merciful god慈悲的上帝
- 2.merciful act仁慈的行为
- 3.merciful death仁慈的死亡
Example Sentences
- 1.
The judge was merciful and gave the young offender a lighter sentence.
- 2.
It was merciful that the rain finally stopped after the flood.