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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼0 b2 M$ T! ?* C) `! W/ ` y: \
释义:punishment in which the offender suffers
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例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to
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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' e' F5 o8 U2 O5 H2 j3 z; C
遭到报复。
# o a% v! Q8 O8 | 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
9 }0 O; b, q% t0 K. { 列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:
8 X- G0 W5 t; R3 F, D And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for 6 I! H, [4 ]# s F: y/ n4 P
eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for2 S: d6 D% ~5 _! q8 o3 B' J3 p
burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
2 G% k% I2 H" K( r" k$ p 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 V3 k$ h- u0 v) A8 x4 I 还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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