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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼
* C( q4 e. P; j1 q5 h 释义:punishment in which the offender suffers ' b5 i" O( R& i( X# g' p/ T
what the victim has suffered, exact retribution" L( o& H: o% B* x6 O' E
例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to
/ p* X' k: ~0 d be avenged.2 t3 P0 f: m( e' I: @# |
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% s9 G8 @$ m' D4 q3 ~/ c
遭到报复。0 M8 [# u8 r6 ~, B( _- h, v3 B
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0 h7 K" r3 P! E8 I1 E- Q
列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:8 x$ |1 H' I4 x" ^
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for
- T+ ?) X( e3 g% }6 `, e& D eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for( y1 U" h, x+ z, F! U
burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.6 l; [' n& X; \
若有他害,就要以命偿命, 以眼还眼,以牙还牙,以手还手,以脚 `4 k z7 O4 u* C1 y
还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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