at the mercy of 任……擺布
釋義
If one person or thing is at the mercy of another, the first person or thing is in a situation where they cannot prevent themselves being harmed or affected by the second.
例句
Running out of food and fuels, they are at the total mercy of Mother Nature.
GRE
An institution concerned about its reputation is at the mercy of the actions of its members; because the misdeeds of individuals are often used to discredit the institutions of which they are a part.
那些關(guān)注自身聲譽(yù)的機(jī)構(gòu)通常要受到其成員行為的影響;因?yàn)槿藗兺ǔ?huì)因?yàn)閭€(gè)人的不當(dāng)行為而指責(zé)其所在的機(jī)構(gòu)。
釋義
If one person or thing is at the mercy of another, the first person or thing is in a situation where they cannot prevent themselves being harmed or affected by the second.
例句
Running out of food and fuels, they are at the total mercy of Mother Nature.
GRE
An institution concerned about its reputation is at the mercy of the actions of its members; because the misdeeds of individuals are often used to discredit the institutions of which they are a part.
那些關(guān)注自身聲譽(yù)的機(jī)構(gòu)通常要受到其成員行為的影響;因?yàn)槿藗兺ǔ?huì)因?yàn)閭€(gè)人的不當(dāng)行為而指責(zé)其所在的機(jī)構(gòu)。