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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼
* s# V7 K0 M6 G$ ^3 m 释义:punishment in which the offender suffers
2 Y. I8 S) v; k' k) I what the victim has suffered, exact retribution2 P4 W& o+ ?" I: v) x: z6 K8 l
例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to
( }: R- u, u% \ be avenged.
U4 n$ f; `! ~ 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
, E5 G/ l& k5 W8 Z. f0 d 遭到报复。: e4 a- w1 A6 O; ^6 n2 A
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
& N W/ V/ O. M1 n/ X 列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:
9 x$ h. I3 k: R, H n4 ~$ I And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for
+ u8 m5 S j) L' h( l eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for1 m, q8 K/ a/ d+ t
burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.4 ~( R# Y! E+ o- Z
若有他害,就要以命偿命, 以眼还眼,以牙还牙,以手还手,以脚
% b" w' f/ D s) w$ } 还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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