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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼 a: b: B( b8 D+ Z4 t2 C
释义:punishment in which the offender suffers
9 O9 e% g8 P& d- m) a# y2 _ what the victim has suffered, exact retribution
: |$ a- \- J9 [+ } 例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to
4 h" t* P" Q7 W6 t: t: o be avenged.
7 x1 h, v J$ }6 ^, j( G 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9 w( o2 y: E3 V. @+ ?1 K5 ?* H5 H- b
遭到报复。3 Q2 P3 D3 b: f/ Y5 Y
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
% D% A6 {) L( `+ z1 `9 R 列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:8 Q ]; ?5 ]. I8 T3 p( U% G2 ]
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for 9 `. V8 l& J2 d
eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for; c! K) Q! g4 S/ {! c6 q
burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.2 f$ b3 t6 Z# r0 v9 t" E3 s0 a
若有他害,就要以命偿命, 以眼还眼,以牙还牙,以手还手,以脚" U+ O- [2 y/ s/ @- V0 a
还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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