请问at mercy of和at the mercy of有区别吗?
曾老师:
尽管网上可以找到一些at mercy of的例句,但建议不要模仿。如:
She was at mercy of her cruel husband. 她任凭残酷的丈夫摆布。
▲我所查到的词典例句都是用at the mercy of。如:
The enemy were at the mercy of us. 敌人在我们面前毫无办法。《简明英汉词典》
The boat was at the mercy of the rapid river. 那条船任由湍急的河流摆布。《英汉多功能词典》
His life was [lay] at the mercy of the king. 他的生命掌握在国王的手中。《21世纪英汉汉英双向词典》
The ship was at the mercy of the storm. 那只船在暴风雨中失去控制。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
Ordinary people are at the mercy of faceless bureaucrats. 普通人的命运任凭那些平庸刻板的官僚们摆布。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
Workers are entirely at the mercy of dishonest employers. 工人们完全任由不诚实的雇主们摆布。《麦克米兰英语词典》
After the boat's motor failed, they were at the mercy of the weather. 小船的马达出现故障之后,他们任由天气的摆布。《朗文当代英语词典》