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With no way to control the ship, we were at the mercy of the sea.由于没有办法控制我们的船，我们只好任由大海摆布了。We're at the mercy of the weather.我们对天气无能为力。They remain at the mercy of their oppressors.他们还在受着压迫者的残害。Children often find themselves at the mercy of other kids who are older and bigger.孩子们常常受年龄和个头都大于自己的一些孩子的摆布。She was at the mercy of her cruel husband.她任凭残酷的丈夫摆布。Small firms are completely at the mercy of the banks.小公司完全受银行的摆布。A sailor is at the mercy of the weather.水手受到天气的摆布。Any company that makes only small cars is at the mercy of fluctuating gas prices.任何只是制造小型汽车的公司都受制于石油价格波动的影响。The typical peasant farmer has a precarious existence, at the mercy of flood, disease and famine.典型的农民过着不安定的生活，要任凭洪水、疾病和饥荒的摆布。People who need a place to live can often find themselves at the mercy of local property sharks.需要住房的人常常会发现自己被当地那些奸诈的房地产商人所摆布。This leaves the individual at the mercy of officialdom.这使得个人任凭官方摆布。They are absolutely at the mercy of providence.他们完全听天由命。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。Employees have complained of being at the mercy of the manager's every whim and caprice.雇员们抱怨对经理的每一次突发奇想和反复无常都感到无能为力。Workers are entirely at the mercy of dishonest employers.工人们完全听任不诚实的雇主的摆布。Our plans were at the mercy of the weather.我们的计划能否实施只能看天气了。They were at the mercy of the conquerors.他们是生是死，全凭征服者发落。Poor people are increasingly at the mercy of money-lenders.穷人受放债人的摆布的情况日益严重。The town lay at the mercy of the invaders.全城只好听凭入侵者发落。Buildings are left to decay at the mercy of vandals and the weather.建筑物因人为的肆意破坏及日晒雨淋而日益破败。The people were at the mercy of the advancing army. = The army advanced, and the people were at their mercy. 对于攻上来的敌军，人们无能为力。After the boat's motor failed, they were at the mercy of the weather.船的马达坏了，他们只能听命于天气了。 |