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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼
5 g) c! S& a" x 释义:punishment in which the offender suffers % J, s( P1 u/ i; g. K/ d% w) H$ K
what the victim has suffered, exact retribution, m, z+ @7 M" S2 S% H }" l. b
例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to
0 k8 `! c+ d1 _) k1 S be avenged.
B8 h& d7 \+ K' K- Q 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
. H7 c8 l9 ?! R# v0 j) Z) D; u7 X 遭到报复。
, W& K' N4 s. X/ \ 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9 Q: w9 B) `* w6 K5 s" }: Q
列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:+ d7 M/ g& [! s2 g8 Z; Q1 u" L) d. j
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for
; }- w2 T2 t+ N/ K) n. V/ I eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for
( d4 V; m! d0 J# \6 T, | burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
% Z' J5 X+ ]( }% K# `( ]" Y 若有他害,就要以命偿命, 以眼还眼,以牙还牙,以手还手,以脚
+ e: X6 b8 j, v2 ?3 d0 U 还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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