mer·ci·ful/`mɜsɪfəl; ˈmɜːsɪfəl/ adj 1 a merciful death or end to something seems fortunate because it stops any more suffering 〔因痛苦解除而〕幸运的: The final whistle was a merciful release. 终场的哨声是幸运的解脱。 2 likely to forgive people rather than punish them or be cruel to them 仁慈的，宽大的