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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼/ r" L9 g S' i4 v# E; \2 v" g, l
释义:punishment in which the offender suffers
1 {/ P: Z( l2 o' [2 K what the victim has suffered, exact retribution
5 S( t& O1 a, Q8 M5 y 例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to " T4 d/ D# ]6 j1 R
be avenged.1 j- p1 W1 S5 N: x% |
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
# c* ^1 B2 _" ]2 K" j, a0 b 遭到报复。
8 ` }! [& e F, \. M( G 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
2 Z( n, a0 G2 M) e- D2 b 列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:
- `) N) C b4 w% C5 p, W9 D And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for
0 l" v6 W5 S( V eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for& ~" V! M! J4 t5 o0 d' Q
burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
6 N- x( @& |0 g- y 若有他害,就要以命偿命, 以眼还眼,以牙还牙,以手还手,以脚7 K" }3 E5 f; r+ `( D4 O* L5 o: K& I
还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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