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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼9 q+ b7 P5 \+ z0 {$ n/ w# g6 E
释义:punishment in which the offender suffers
0 j: R- V( }1 p5 [& D$ f, i what the victim has suffered, exact retribution
0 h6 s! ?6 Q: r% m$ n; z 例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to
4 T9 U) R: r+ X' [1 @6 I1 r be avenged.$ A1 _0 w8 W/ j' e$ f/ K& @
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
: w+ m8 J4 s/ H0 I- Q 遭到报复。
9 {* ?8 c3 i* z. Y3 b7 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
: }3 G, A5 ~# B. e 列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:2 f0 t2 q3 Q5 N2 K+ }! v3 N
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for
$ ]% {! D' S6 b2 u# x' f eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for
& K. D# b2 ?. D& _ burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
' n! C- Y5 W! n/ b 若有他害,就要以命偿命, 以眼还眼,以牙还牙,以手还手,以脚
. @ M0 o8 }9 M$ Y+ U 还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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