at the mercy of

at the mercy of

[æt ðə ˈmə:si ɔv]

任…摆布，在…前毫无办法;

英文例句/中文翻译：

1、

But its fast population growth also means nature's delicacy is at the mercy of human activities.

但是其快速增长的人口也意味着大自然之美是受人类活动所支配。

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2、

Fishermen are always at the mercy of the forces of nature.

渔民们总是任凭大自然的威力的摆布。

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3、

We are and always have been at the mercy of that fact.

我们现在都在受到这样的限制。

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