"at the mercy of" 怎么发音
expression
AT thuh MUR-see uhv
AT thuh MER-see ov
释义
To be in a situation where you are powerless and completely controlled or affected by someone or something else.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈæt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmɝsi/ /ˈəv
英式英语
ˈæt/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈɜːsi/ /ˈɒv
简化发音
美式
AT thuh MUR-see uhv
英式
AT thuh MER-see ov
语境中听
After the storm, the small boat was at the mercy of the waves.
Children are often at the mercy of adults.
We are at the mercy of the weather during our trip.
When the power goes out, we're completely at the mercy of technology.