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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼
' i7 ]9 `) ^: Q" @( [% z. M 释义:punishment in which the offender suffers
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例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to y& l" D: l- D* h5 g/ y+ Z6 W
be avenged.# \- R4 g) r& [. J: X1 r
乔坚信凡事都应该以其人之道还治其人之身,抢了他的客户,就必须要
$ A' Q2 A: ^* o& u% Z 遭到报复。
0 w+ B h" `, p0 y( K `0 ` 典故:《旧约·出埃及记》(Exodus)第21章谈到耶和华告诉摩西,要在以色; x$ |/ d; J, y, l- f' r& t
列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:
& s& o5 R$ l8 G8 R2 _ And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for
- D8 ~9 y9 H3 X9 w eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for
3 i4 V! n3 t( w: d; { burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.* ^- G( Y9 T8 A6 w3 H4 c
若有他害,就要以命偿命, 以眼还眼,以牙还牙,以手还手,以脚1 B- ?6 [7 t! }/ {- Y, w
还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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