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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼% \. w9 y0 V: p4 f( z. v
释义:punishment in which the offender suffers + i0 L& E/ A9 t! M" F2 P- M
what the victim has suffered, exact retribution- T4 S( W. F+ e. \. h
例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to 0 @; h' F c S; U5 j" B8 d9 ]
be avenged." ?, ?8 A0 }, x4 }
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
+ g; V, F1 U7 J0 Q" P 遭到报复。" [2 S" R1 t" O
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
4 v3 A5 u# g' S1 ?$ U 列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:
6 P- M# r, U6 {& y( J5 x And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for ! x8 o# Y# ]) i2 H. D4 I) F
eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for' J0 J9 U) q. Q, C- z6 G8 u
burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.# E: i( @" y5 K, h( D" e
若有他害,就要以命偿命, 以眼还眼,以牙还牙,以手还手,以脚6 h, ~# y& F( h- L' L
还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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