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Merciless Describe Mercy 英 Mɜːsɪləs] 美 Mɜːrsɪləs Adj.无慈悲心的;无情的;残忍的 Refusal

英语单词 merciless
英美音标 英 ['mɜːsɪləs] 美 ['mɜːrsɪləs]
中文释义 adj.无慈悲心的;无情的;残忍的
英语例句 (1) His refusal was a merciless blow to us.
(2) It was typical of him to be so merciless.
(3) The killer was merciless.
中文例句 (1) 他的拒绝对我们是一个无情的打击。
(2) 只有他才会这么冷酷无情。
(3) 凶手残酷无情。
vocabulary简明 Use the adjective merciless to describe someone who acts in a cruel, heartless way. You could accuse your rabbit-hunting brother of being merciless.
vocabulary扩展 Merciless is the antonym, or opposite, of "merciful." If a person shows no mercy or pity, she is merciless. This can describe a cruelly violent person, or it can be more figurative: "The torrential rain was merciless, pouring down on the wedding party as they ran to take cover." The root word is mercy, which comes from the French merci, "reward, gift, or kindness."
柯林斯解释
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]残忍的;冷酷无情的 If you describe someone as merciless, you mean that they are very cruel or determined and do not show any concern for the effect their actions have on other people.
  • Whistler, as always, was merciless.

    和以往一样,惠斯勒还是那么冷酷无情。

  • ...the merciless efficiency of a modern police state.

    现代极权国家残酷无情、只讲效率

mercilessly
  • We teased him mercilessly...

    我们肆无忌惮地拿他开心。

  • The sun beat down mercilessly.

    阳光无情地照射下来。

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