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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼
, h U! ^' K. ~3 o* J 释义:punishment in which the offender suffers 6 x0 \# H% C2 f3 O' w1 i/ H1 c
what the victim has suffered, exact retribution; D* K% y, x( K3 a
例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to # b- F1 S* l5 k1 }; }$ a1 l
be avenged.
2 q5 S/ J$ E& C( D P1 O Y 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, X6 v$ N5 Q2 L3 w9 f7 g# q# f! r
遭到报复。
# Q; k/ D4 l( a8 p( e9 a) 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
) ~# T. m7 R/ y+ l% V" Y$ r/ n/ c 列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:4 ^# y# X* O, m5 S- J. h; s9 K
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for " n, v; [" ? S5 G
eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for
( u; v8 [. D! y0 P" G- |/ N burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
! L7 I5 Y0 @: Q% g7 ~/ T, W 若有他害,就要以命偿命, 以眼还眼,以牙还牙,以手还手,以脚
4 G' o$ K1 y \! S+ L" c 还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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