介绍： 1. merciful: If describe God or person in a position of authority as merciful, you mean that they show kindness and forgiveness to people.

Eg: We can only hope the court is merciful.

2. literal: The literal sense of a word or phrase is its most basic sense.

Eg: In many cases, the people there are fighting,...

介绍： 1. merciful: If describe God or person in a position of authority as merciful, you mean that they show kindness and forgiveness to people.

Eg: We can only hope the court is merciful.

2. literal: The literal sense of a word or phrase is its most basic sense.

Eg: In many cases, the people there are fighting, in a literal sense, for their homes.