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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼
7 Q& E3 Z3 o* R6 d- ?' f. } 释义:punishment in which the offender suffers
4 W) }* W+ t/ d& B9 @ what the victim has suffered, exact retribution
h1 g. |; q$ K 例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to V0 u t! a, N3 i5 o
be avenged.+ G8 P* o9 Q/ y- g6 J0 y. T
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 V% y; M M" a. q
遭到报复。
% L0 O8 ?3 _. u, 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
8 F- O( u8 f& s" D( j$ N5 B 列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:
" R4 ~2 G1 s$ a: ?, C And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for
7 @# C" A, w- P eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for9 `) [! x. I5 a/ I' K" W9 g
burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
7 x% p' ]4 `7 b+ F, \- p, v5 L 若有他害,就要以命偿命, 以眼还眼,以牙还牙,以手还手,以脚" z2 _$ s+ O9 l3 ]: Q# E
还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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