學(xué)個(gè)詞 Learn A Word:32 at the mercy of

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今天要學(xué)的詞組是at the mercy of。Mercy這個(gè)詞是指仁慈，但是at the mercy of... 是指受某人的支配或控制。共和黨一位參議院在反駁民主黨提出的要求時(shí)說(shuō)，要是將美軍從伊拉克撤出，"...we'll leave ...Iraqis at the mercy of al-Qaeda, a terrorist group..." - 我們就會(huì)把伊拉克人置于基地恐怖組織的控制下。

在別人控制之下生活是很痛苦的 - It's painful to live at the mercy of someone else。例如，那個(gè)秘書(shū)是否會(huì)被解雇， Whether or not the secretary will be fired, she is at the mercy of her boss。你周末想去爬山嗎?We are at the mercy of the weather - 這在于天氣。今天學(xué)的詞組是at the mercy of...