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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼
9 r! c( G0 U( d# y4 {) S+ Y 释义:punishment in which the offender suffers ) R- @7 E. z! @0 {9 u
what the victim has suffered, exact retribution
& f! h: V8 s: A- N 例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to
# M% W2 E; D) c9 `3 z8 G+ T be avenged.3 d! p9 }( Y: ]1 s0 J v& p9 C
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/ \% \8 r6 f$ z 遭到报复。2 F2 h5 J1 f8 W0 q" s; 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
- l3 Z! d( ~5 H 列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:4 c; s. |7 X" e- n$ p
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for
! o7 E) k$ Y( X- m) Y$ b7 B eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for! O! R, @7 B: U5 {0 F
burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
! }$ w& q0 m; M' m1 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
0 `, z, \. t/ D 还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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