"at the mercy of" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 任由…擺布

Definition

指在某種情況下無能為力，完全受他人或某事支配或影響。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於正式和非正式場合，表達被動、無助的處境。常與自然力量、外部因素連用，如「at the mercy of the weather」。通常表示無法控制情況。

Examples

After the storm, the small boat was at the mercy of the waves.

風暴之後，小船完全**任由**海浪**擺布**。

Children are often at the mercy of adults.

孩子們常常**任由**大人**擺布**。

We are at the mercy of the weather during our trip.

在旅行期間，我們**任由**天氣**擺布**。

When the power goes out, we're completely at the mercy of technology.

停電時，我們就完全**任由**科技**擺布**了。

The company was at the mercy of changing market trends.

公司完全**任由**不斷變化的市場趨勢**擺布**。

Without his phone, he felt at the mercy of the city, lost and confused.

沒有手機，他感到自己**任由**這座城市**擺布**，又迷失又困惑。