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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼
% _+ b1 F8 w1 N! b+ r; A 释义:punishment in which the offender suffers 0 w _( Q1 v4 I: ]2 V) M
what the victim has suffered, exact retribution7 c- L+ @# |& ?3 V
例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to - V8 Q' }7 {) N; c9 u" j
be avenged.
, ^3 G& D% P. ?) Z+ L, j/ h 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
9 g& R; e9 F4 G1 t* ?& U: w 遭到报复。
% _2 s+ g! \/ ?# P3 ~5 | 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 \2 ?+ \2 ]: \$ [% \5 o; n
列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:4 O0 C N A6 e9 v
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for & p* D& K2 M: `0 N, n& z0 S
eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for( y/ n& k/ u0 m/ j7 ]
burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
h0 Z8 l3 Y$ E( [ 若有他害,就要以命偿命, 以眼还眼,以牙还牙,以手还手,以脚
- o, A( M' r% U" B" P( N. J; B 还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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