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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼) p# c+ n" U! K
释义:punishment in which the offender suffers
4 `8 U8 b& r4 S, M1 W7 V what the victim has suffered, exact retribution
2 e: [# |- y e. m, v* x 例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to
7 ~4 c' n& P9 y: }0 Z/ y" z be avenged.
! {3 ~5 n1 G! {& x# V8 C) u 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" ^/ U3 P0 r* J
遭到报复。
' b' Q% ]- m) P6 n3 z2 ]# N0 h! u 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3 \" f" s; ^9 r' ~
列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:
r H: a1 J6 N; T4 Z6 g And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for
R' c, F/ `$ B/ A" p+ Y3 Z( {& r eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for' S# ~8 L/ x3 L3 p
burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
8 U% C$ r0 a6 e% c) I* V4 V/ s& o 若有他害,就要以命偿命, 以眼还眼,以牙还牙,以手还手,以脚* V$ L3 R' G6 D3 q+ b/ n
还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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