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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼8 D6 J# N) u% X! A' z
释义:punishment in which the offender suffers 2 v: t+ t! D1 O: ]+ V# ?# z
what the victim has suffered, exact retribution
+ A$ C# [! i. Y5 B7 E6 K! d; z: ^% D 例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to
; c) {! X, Y# I- X0 v be avenged.$ S* l; {3 C& A4 `* {; p7 v
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/ Q# J. P0 Q" p9 s. u
遭到报复。
! B& O; k2 `2 i5 M% w- z; [0 A& Z" k 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( `+ b; C; B R" a# D) g$ o1 _0 h
列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:. L5 _, j! u0 x
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for
w4 x# B1 o' |2 N, ?* w eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for
/ u7 z7 v6 a" l burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.4 V. K; z0 N- \$ K1 _5 v
若有他害,就要以命偿命, 以眼还眼,以牙还牙,以手还手,以脚
5 ~& e2 D9 p3 j+ A8 T- P& ] 还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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