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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼/ R0 {2 ]4 Q) H9 h2 N
释义:punishment in which the offender suffers : K8 A4 o+ G: J+ O- ^$ ^
what the victim has suffered, exact retribution' u8 p- t! i5 Y, E3 z1 B
例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to
) X5 S0 O5 P4 n5 y/ c+ v0 ? be avenged.9 J& F2 z& z- M4 g
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
& f8 X2 m' C; `2 s1 S: f 遭到报复。 j3 G2 z% f% O& ]6 V
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
" |- f: a4 o6 m 列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:
& v3 U" ^' q9 q4 N+ } And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for
" V; g- F5 n3 _1 m6 r% N$ S* I eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for
@5 J# o- y6 Q" |! c1 ^ burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.0 U. [/ {6 y0 H. O2 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4 g" A" L Q- \# f1 r, P" o a
还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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