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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼
S2 z0 m! ]5 u" q5 u* U0 n 释义:punishment in which the offender suffers / U. `1 F) e* S1 p7 f# \
what the victim has suffered, exact retribution
4 u9 j" o& q o6 g, U: { 例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to
* p- P5 N: I# B. U$ u& P# f/ v/ ?5 g be avenged.+ T- T5 i1 B2 I
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0 v! e1 r/ Q* [0 g
遭到报复。
, k, ]' s$ t) _+ t1 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
) c3 a/ L% l& a& {" A V: @ 列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:
# m' e4 ]% G: D3 G- Q And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for
) S1 l# C1 S3 O' [ eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for
; ]1 p! ?0 v* i" W; N5 O6 A burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
+ [- I' H7 M" H, h) L% ~- Y, n 若有他害,就要以命偿命, 以眼还眼,以牙还牙,以手还手,以脚
' I' s. F* b0 A3 [8 R! v8 r 还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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