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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼
+ r! c: r0 h+ B0 h L; S 释义:punishment in which the offender suffers 2 L" ]4 ~: y2 s* @+ p8 v
what the victim has suffered, exact retribution, j& o0 E7 C) {
例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to
1 w8 C( W* n% L9 [3 p) U9 b be avenged.+ G+ Q5 Q* L5 C7 z
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
' U# [7 l4 Q6 ~% w$ U+ L5 I 遭到报复。
8 j0 j8 y! E. | 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+ F8 U! c1 x/ N
列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:
! O% k2 z* q/ w- y, N- Q And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for
' ?' g- e1 s( m7 d1 [2 ? eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for
/ w2 Z$ t1 R9 W5 z: {: K. \ burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
, ^ y4 q: e$ A% A6 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# `: U8 l& o' N; r( d
还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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