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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼
, v H0 y' J- a* S 释义:punishment in which the offender suffers ' i. ~4 X$ k/ u
what the victim has suffered, exact retribution# o1 l6 T* p: |4 J
例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to
3 N, S n+ v6 [0 \9 ^% b be avenged.+ a0 l/ G$ F9 @" V0 y0 x
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* ~: ~. H9 N1 Z# J. |1 q: G1 u
遭到报复。
. ~3 E$ o+ Z2 L4 f A' O7 _' D 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
# s$ O! h$ W8 N1 I, B# E 列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:7 X6 a" Q$ |& l2 a6 x+ n
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for : J9 N& H4 L5 J4 q6 @1 Z/ w7 W
eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for6 _5 N! {$ C- z; K; D' W. ^, g( ^
burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.7 w7 ~8 P9 f9 h" T! f' L; ]
若有他害,就要以命偿命, 以眼还眼,以牙还牙,以手还手,以脚+ B8 m4 z# }: d8 }% y$ R
还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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