1. | 宽大的;仁慈的;慈悲的ready to forgive people and show them kindness |
a merciful God 仁慈的上帝 | |
They asked her to be merciful to the prisoners. 他们请求她对犯人仁慈。 |
2. | 还算幸运的,不幸而可取的(因能解决问题或能解除痛苦)seeming to be lucky, especially because it brings an end to sb's problems or suffering |
Death came as a merciful release. 死神的到来算是一种幸运的解脱。 |