[同义词辨析] 2017-11-13 仁慈mercy-lenity

mercy: implies compassion that forbears punishing even when justice demands it or that extends help even to the lowliest or most undeserving: admitted his guilt and then begged for ~.          用了两个even即使(或甚至)


charity: stresses benevolence and goodwill as shown in generosity and in broad understanding and tolerance of others: show a little ~ for the weak-willed.  意志薄弱的    benevolence和goodwill构词完全相同bene=good, vol=will,都表示慈善善意,十分好记  


clemency: implies a mild and merciful disposition in one having the power or duty of judging and punishing: a judge little inclined to show ~.


grace: implies a benign attitude and a willingness to grant favors or make concessions: the victor's ~ in treating the vanquished.    the grace of the Lord be with all the saints, amen愿主的恩典...是马太福音结尾句


lenity: implies extreme, even undue, lack of severity in punishing and may suggest a weak softness: criticized the courts for excessive ~.


(待补: mercy: ,charity: ,clemency: ,grace: ,lenity过度宽松: 软弱
mercy怜悯哪怕低劣的人charity宽广慷慨clemency专指有职权的人的,grace恩惠让步,lenity过于松懈)

记忆方法:1)首字母GLMCC(再想想)

          2)仁慈的意思是展现善意同情mean a showing of or a disposition to show kindness or compassion.       compassion和sympathy都表示同情,区别是sympathy泛指同情,compassion表示的同情不仅是给予温柔谅解,还希望能帮助、宽恕