at the mercy meaning in English
无能为力
Examples
- The ship was at the mercy of the storm .
那只船在暴风雨中失去控制。 - The vessels were tossed hither and thither at the mercy of the winds and waves .
这些船被风浪打得东摇西晃。 - One's happiness must in some measure be always at the mercy of chance .
一个人的福祸得失在某种程度上总得由机遇摆布。 - One's happiness must in some measure be always at the mercy of chance .
一个人的快乐往往在某种程度上就是听从机会摆布的了。 - If you export nothing but raw materials, you're at the mercy of world prices .
要是你除了原料，什么都不出口，你就只能任凭世界行市来摆布。