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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼3 Q! E5 F B1 A. z) @1 I
释义:punishment in which the offender suffers
6 D2 w$ b5 Y/ R* a: b+ D what the victim has suffered, exact retribution
3 Q, e6 `- z, y9 V8 E 例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to
6 @) `! `! h" g5 t" O be avenged.4 A# b- A& j' ]- M+ \8 F0 ]6 M
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* g, P6 }- m) d( W
遭到报复。. q* A# G# }: `7 p; ]: Q; ~
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
( P* n) x; l6 ^' m9 v2 ^% K 列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:
' O1 f, Y& u3 N; K3 ] And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for
3 Y6 G8 g( r) k3 k" E* p+ V4 I eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for
" Y* c: e$ Y. v2 f) ?4 | burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe." S' u0 |6 U p! C5 d! k1 @4 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0 O8 e9 G5 \, j! b5 m
还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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