at the mercy of

The poor stationer was at the mercy of those from whom he borrowed money.

这可怜的文具商被他的债主们捏在了手心.

Ordinary people are at the mercy of faceless bureaucrats.

普通人的命运任凭那些平庸刻板的官僚们摆布。

They were lost at sea and at the mercy of and weather.

他们在海上遇难,任凭风雨的摆布.

Your life is at the mercy of the duke.

你的性命现在掌握在公爵手中.

The ship was at the mercy of the storm , ie out of control or helpless.

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.

Any company that makes only small cars is at the mercy of fluctuating gas prices.

任何只是制造小型汽车的公司都受制于石油价格波动的影响.

The dog's life is at the mercy of its master.

狗的生命在他的主人掌握之中.

Farmers are at the mercy of the forces of nature.

农民靠天吃饭.

I shouldn't like to be at the mercy of such a cruel man.

我可不愿受这样残酷的人摆布.

Buildings are left to decay at the mercy of vandals and the weather.

建筑物因人为的肆意破坏及日晒雨淋而日益破败。

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.

The enemy were at the mercy of us.

敌人在我们面前毫无办法.

Primitive man was at the mercy of his environment.

原始人受环境的支配.

Byron added, " We're at the mercy of these people, A . J . even more than you and me. "

拜伦接着说: “ 我们都在这批人的掌握之中, 埃伦·杰斯特罗比你我更糟糕. ”